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| I was going on a little adventure and I saw these plants. I'm not sure what they are, could someone help me? |
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- Posted by AustinGarden 8B (kyletaylor2000@live.com) on Wed, Mar 6, 13 at 18:22
| They were found about 30 miles north of Austin, TX. |
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- Posted by AustinGarden 8B (kyletaylor2000@live.com) on Wed, Mar 6, 13 at 18:24
| Also, does anyone know if they are edible? |
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- Posted by kentuck_8b __ (My Page) on Wed, Mar 6, 13 at 21:06
| If they are onions, they will smell like onions. They could be some type of lily. Are the leaves hollow, or flat and solid? Kt |
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- Posted by AustinGarden 8B (kyletaylor2000@live.com) on Wed, Mar 6, 13 at 21:24
| They are flat solid. I think they might be leeks. But I'm not sure. |
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| I've more than once seen Elephant Garlic growing wild in Travis County. |
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- Posted by fatamorgana 5/6 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 7, 13 at 8:11
| They do look like leeks. And other posters are correct, if it is an Allium of some type there will be the distinct onion or garlic smell. FataMorgana |
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| if they smell like onions they are definitely leeks. there are other plants that look like this but have no smell that are deadly poison but they don't grow anywhere near austin : ) |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 7, 13 at 13:38
| anyone who would rely on a bunch of strangers online.. to determine what is edible.. might be a bit sorry.. take a local class in edible plants.. ken ps: i cant touch it.. smell it.. or taste it.. but you go right ahead and eat it.. no skin off my back.. whats that all about.. BE SAFE!!!! |
Here is a link that might be useful: onion/garlic are in the allium family.. some are poisonous.. some are not ... felling lucky????
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- Posted by AustinGarden 8B (kyletaylor2000@live.com) on Thu, Mar 7, 13 at 14:15
| Thanks for your help. My neighbor says they are leeks, I actually gave her a few to cook with. And yes, they do smell like onions. |
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| The symptoms listed on your link pertain to Allium poisoning in animals. |
This post was edited by jaynine on Thu, Mar 7, 13 at 14:28
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, Mar 7, 13 at 17:04
| If it looks like an onion, smells like an onion, it is an Allium, and therefore edible, although not all Alliums taste great, and not at all palatable ones are necessarily palatable at all times of the year, due only to flavor and/or textural issues. |
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- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Sat, Mar 9, 13 at 17:30
| Lol @ "feeling lucky?" !! |
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