Andalucia Life Fauna and Flora, Flowers of Andalucia Southern Spain
March 2006, Three Cornered Leek, Allium triquetum
At first glance this plant can be mistaken for a member of the snowflake family but, unlike snowflakes, when you break a leaf, it smells of garlic.
The leaves are long, thin, and resemble grass. The flowers are borne in onesided sprays and are white and bell shaped. You will find this flower from March to May, normally in damp grassy places and banks. This particular specimen was growing in a shady, rocky bank. Notice the delicate green markings down the inner centre of each petal.