Wild Garlic is a native bulb plant of open woods and meadows across eastern and central North America with a strong garlic odor. It produces clusters of pink flowers often mixed with or replaced by bulblets. The bulbs and leaves were widely used as food and medicine by indigenous peoples. Deer generally avoid it due to its strong smell.
Habitat
Open woods, meadows, and disturbed areas across eastern and central North America
Diet
Flowers visited by native bees; avoided by deer due to garlic odor
How common
Common
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