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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