Der Bärlauch oder Waldknoblauch kommt in ganz Europa und Nordasien vor. Die Trugdolden mit den weißen, sternenförmigen Blüten sitzen auf einem 10 bis 50 cm hohen, aufrechten Stängel. Der Bärlauch ist bisher nur ungenügend wissenschaftlich untersucht, die frische Pflanze und Zwiebel werden wie der Knoblauch als Gewürz verwendet. Allium ursinum is a wild relative of chives. The specific name derives from the fact that brown bears like to eat the bulbs of the plant and dig up the ground to get at them, as do wild boar. Ramsons grow in deciduous woodlands with moist soils, were they are most commonly found in slightly acid soils. They flower before deciduous trees leaf out in the spring; during flowering the plants fill the air with their characteristic garlic-like scent. Ramsons' leaves are edible; they can be used as salad, spice, boiled as a vegetable, or as an ingredient for pesto in lieu of basil. The bulbs and flowers are also very tasty.
