Garlic-Mustard -- Alliaria officinalis
Family Cruciferae (Mustard family)
Introduced from Europe, this plant has become widely established along roadsides and in
waste places. The flowers, which are produced in April and May, have four small white petals
about 1 cm in length atop a relatively short plant which has the odor of garlic.
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