Nederlands: Armbloemig look
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Deutsch: Wunder-Lauch - Seltsamer Lauch
Family: Alliaceae - Onion family
Flowering time: April-June
Height: 20-30cm
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Colour: white
Leaves: 5 to 25 mm wide
Habitat: deciduous woodland habitats
Distribution: originally from southwest Asia (mountainous regions of the Caucasus and Iran)
Notes: Most of the flowers of Few-flowered Leek are replaced by little bulbs or bulbils. Allium paradoxum has narrower leaves (from 5 to 25 mm wide) than Wild Garlic but has a similar 'garlicky' smell. The Few-flowered Leek is edible and can be eaten raw as well as made into dishes such as pesto. It can be used as a herb to flavour food, much in the same way as Wild Garlic. Allium paradoxum is in some places considered an invasive species. It forms carpets and can smother native species. In the Netherlands two subspecies are distinguished: Allium paradoxum subsp. paradoxum and Allium paradoxum subsp. normale. In this country it can be found in the province of Noord-Holland near the coast, often on country estates.
Related key words: Bijgoed stinsenflora, Huis te Manpad Heemstede, Landgoed Koningshof Overveen, Landgoed Spaar en Hout Haarlem, Middenduin Nationaal Park Zuid-Kennemerland
