Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
Garlic mustard was introduced from Europe. In this country, it is a terrible weed -- it grows in thick clumps that crowd out native plants.
Garlic Mustard
Characteristics
With large triangular leaves this plant is seen in hedges and verges in early spring. The white flowers appear on the tips of the stems and later it has long seed pods.
Brassicaceae / Mustard Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
Plant Type: This is a non-native herbaceous plant, it is a biennial which can reach 100cm in height (39inches).
Leaves: The leaves are alternate.
Garlic mustard also poses a threat to one of our rare native insects, the West Virginia white butterfly (Pieris virginiensis).
Garlic Mustard Identification and Control
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Controlling Garlic Mustard
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Garlic mustard has been little used in herbal medicine[268]. The leaves and stems are antiasthmatic, antiscorbutic, antiseptic, deobstruent, diaphoretic, vermifuge and vulnerary[4, 7].
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata (Alliaria officinalis)
Introduced. An erect, invasive plant,, sometimes slightly branched, with kidney-shaped to triangular leaves and white flowers clustered at stem tips. Flowers: About 1/4" (6 mm) long; petals 4.
Garlic Mustard - Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Root - Alliaria petiolata
Gilliflower ...
(Cruciferae) -- This member of the mustard family was imported to the US along with many relatives; watercress, horseradish, and garlic mustard among them.
relacionados: Aliara (castellano), Aliaria (castellano), Alliària (catalán), Alliaria petiolata (sinónimo), Baratxuri-belar (vasco), Brassicaceae (familia), Erva alheira (gallego y/o portugués), Erysimum alliaria (sinónimo), Garlic mustard ...
Related to garlic mustard, but not invasive.
Care: Provide humus-rich, woodsy soil and full sun or light shade while in active spring growth. Tolerates dense, dry shade in summer.
 See also: Mustard, Garlic, May, Green, Medic
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