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Wild garlic

Allium ursinum

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Common names

54 names · 39 languages
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Other languages (38)
Dutch
French
Ainu
Albanian
Armenian
  • Ղանձիլ[2]
Asturian
  • Ayo ursino[2]
Basque
  • Hartz-baratxuri[2]
Belarusian
  • Цыбуля мядзведжая, ці Чарамша[2]
Bulgarian
  • Левурда[2]
Catalan
Chechen
  • Хьонка[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Divlji luk[2]
  • Medveđi luk[2]
Czech
  • česnek medvědí[2]
  • česnek medvědí ukrajinský[2]
Danish
Estonian
Finnish
  • karhunlaukka[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Medvehagyma[2]
Icelandic
  • Bjarnarlaukur[2]
Irish
Italian
Latvian
Lithuanian
  • Meškinis česnakas[2]
Norwegian
Old English
Polish
  • Czosnek niedźwiedzi[2]
Romanian
  • leurdă[2]
  • usturoi sălbatic[2]
  • usturoiul ursului[2]
Russian
  • Лук медвежий[2]
  • Черемша[2]
Slovak
  • cesnak medvedí[2]
  • cesnak medvedí pravý[2]
  • cesnak medvedí ukrajinský[2]
Slovenian
Spanish
Swedish
Tuvinian
  • Хылба[2]
Ukrainian
  • Цибуля ведмежа[2]
  • Цибуля ведмежа (Черемша)[2]
  • Цибуля ведмежа українська[2]
Walloon
  • A des oûsses[2]
Welsh
  • Craf y geifr[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Allium ursinum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Wild garlic — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Daslook — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Ail des ours — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Ramsons — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Bärlauch — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • ramp — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • ramps — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Ajo de oso — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Aglio orsino — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
[2] Allium ursinum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Wild garlic — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Daslook — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Ail des ours — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Ramsons — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Bärlauch — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • ramp — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • ramps — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Ajo de oso — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Aglio orsino — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Ramslök — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • all d'ós — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • karhunlaukka — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Черемша — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Karulauk — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Bjarnarlaukur — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Lerthi — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Hramsa — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Hartz-baratxuri — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Creamh — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Хьонка — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Левурда — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Хылба — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Цибуля ведмежа — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • A des oûsses — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • česnek medvědí — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Rams-løg — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Medvehagyma — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Ayo ursino — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • ramslauk — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • ramsløk — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Meškinis česnakas — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • 熊韭 — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Czosnek niedźwiedzi — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • cesnak medvedí — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Ղանձիլ — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • プクサ — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • 熊蒜 — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Лук медвежий — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • leurdă — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • usturoi sălbatic — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • usturoiul ursului — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • 熊葱 — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • 熊葱 — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Цыбуля мядзведжая, ці Чарамша — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • čemaž — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Цибуля ведмежа (Черемша) — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Laksis — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Divlji luk — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Craf y geifr — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Medveđi luk — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • cesnak medvedí pravý — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • Цибуля ведмежа українська — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • česnek medvědí ukrajinský — results[0].names[53]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
  • cesnak medvedí ukrajinský — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 56152; Allium ursinum.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • ramsons — Page 2, column 1, row top 637 pt; common-name cell after Allium ursinum.; Allium ursinum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Allium ursinum is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Amaryllidaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Allium ursinum in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low

Solitary wild bees

High suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Herbaceous, Vegetable
Size
Small
Dimensions
0.30 m high × 0.30 m wide
Lifecycle
Perennial

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Shade, Partial shade

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves, Flowers, Root
Functions
Companion planting, Repellent, Disinfectant
Edibility
5 out of 5
Medicinal value
3 out of 5

Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and are usually available from the end of January. Although some reports suggest that they have a strong garlic odor that decreases with cooking, most people find them significantly milder than garlic. The leaves are a delicious addition to salads and provide a welcome dose of fresh greens during the winter. Flowers can be eaten both raw and cooked. They are slightly stronger in flavor than the leaves and can be decorative and tasty in small amounts in salads. The flower buds can be eaten while the seed pods are forming, but the flavor becomes stronger as the seeds mature. The bulbs have a fairly strong garlic flavor and can be consumed raw or cooked. However, they are small and difficult to harvest. The bulbs can be harvested from early summer to early winter while the plant is dormant. When harvested in early summer, they can be stored for at least 6 months. The bulbs can grow up to 4 cm long and 1 cm in diameter, and the small green bulbs can serve as a substitute for capers.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Allium ursinum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1939966; ID 65X8C; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1939966; ID 65X8C; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Allium ursinum (top 637 pt)

    Source checked on .