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Allium ursinum · meškinis česnakas

EN · wild garlic, ramsons, buckrams, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear leek, bear's garlic DE · Bärlauch LT · meškinis česnakas LV · laksis, meža loks, mežloks PL · czosnek niedźwiedzi

It is native to Europe and Asia, where it grows in moist woodland. Allium ursinum is a bulbous, perennial herbaceous monocot, that reproduces primarily by seed. The narrow bulbs are formed from a single leaf base and produce bright green entire, elliptical leaves up to 25 cm long x 7 cm wide with a petiole up to 20 cm long. The inflorescence is an umbel of six to 20 white flowers. The flowers are star-like with six white tepals, about 16–20 mm in diameter, with stamens shorter than the perianth.

All parts of the Allium ursinum plant are edible and have culinary uses, including the flower which can be used to garnish salads. The leaves of the Allium ursinum are the most popular part to be used in food. Leaves can be used in raw salads and carry a very subtle garlicky flavour similar to that of garlic chives. When picked the leaves bruise, making them smell even stronger. When cooked the flavour of the leaves becomes softer and sweeter.

Daugiametis, 15-20 cm aukščio, svogūninis, žolinis augalas. Stiebas stačias, tribriaunis, kartais apvalus. Lapai 2, pamatiniai, plokšti, pailgai lancetiški, 15 cm ilgio ir 3-5 cm pločio. Žiedai žvaigždiški, vainiklapiai balti. Vaisius – tribriaunė rutuliška dėžutė. Sėklos beveik rutuliškos. Žydi gegužės mėn., dauginasi sėklomis ir svogūnėliais. Auga ūksmėtuose lapuočių miškuose, mėgsta apydrėgnius, derlingus dirvožemius.

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