




Allium paradoxum
Few-flowered Leek is a special plant with small, pretty flowers that grow in clusters. It has long, green leaves and is often found in gardens and woodlands.
Habitat: Woodlands
The Few-flowered Leek has bright green, glossy, strap-like leaves that form dense carpets. Its delicate, star-shaped white flowers hang downwards in loose clusters, often accompanied by small green or purplish bulbils, making it distinct from many other wild onions.





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Each plant can create up to 100 tiny 'baby' bulbs right on its stem!
Even its delicate white flowers are edible and have a mild onion or garlic flavor!
Its scientific name *paradoxum* means 'paradoxical' because it often produces bulbils, not true seeds!
This plant is sometimes called 'Bear Garlic' as brown bears may eat it after hibernation!
Few-flowered Leek can grow tiny 'baby' bulbs (bulbils) on its flower stalk, helping it reproduce and spread quickly without seeds!
Few-flowered Leek can thrive in deep shade where many other plants struggle, giving it an advantage for growth.
This plant has a strong garlicky or oniony taste that can deter some animals from eating its leaves and flowers.
Apis mellifera
Gathers nectar from its flowers.
Bombus terrestris
Visits flowers for pollen and nectar.
Helix aspersa
Feeds on its lush green leaves.
Homo sapiens
Harvests leaves and flowers for food.
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Cluster flowers are inflorescences where individual flowers are arranged closely together on a common stem.
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
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20-50 cm
1-1.5 cm
Spring
Yes
None
Perennial
Insect
Woodlands
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