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Garlic Mustard

Alliaria petiolata

Description:

An abundant invasive "volunteer" at the edge of a wooded lot.

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Garlic Mustard
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2 Comments

mattsilvia7
mattsilvia7 12 years ago

Thanks Gordon!

Gordon Dietzman
Gordon Dietzman 12 years ago

Garlic mustard is considered an exotic invasive in North America. It creates dense stands that crowd out native species and has little value to wildlife. It is, however, quite tasty, although as in the case of any wild plant one should be a bit cautious about eating it in quantity until one knows how he/she reacts to it.

mattsilvia7
Spotted by
mattsilvia7

Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on May 12, 2011
Submitted on May 13, 2011

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