Elephant garlic

Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum) is a plant belonging to the onion genus and a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum, the broadleaf wild leek. It has a tall, solid, flowering stalk, and flat leaves. The flavor is milder than garlic and can be eaten raw in salads, roasted, or sautéed, but is generally not a substitute for conventional garlic in cooking. It is sometimes confused with solo garlic.

The assignment of "var. ampeloprasum" is dubious because it should refer to a group containing the type that defines A. ampeloprasum. Authors who believe that cultivated elephant garlic is a different variety from the wild one use an alternative assignment, Allium ampeloprasum var. holmense(Mill) Asch. et Graebn.