Garlic Mustard

garlic mustard

Alliaria petiolata

Description: Herbaceous, biennial, triangular to heart-shaped, button-like clusters of white flowers in spring and summer

Habitat: Well-drained soil, woodlands, native to Europe, Asia, Africa, western China

Field Notes: White tap-root smells like horseradish; chopped leaves used for flavoring in salads, sauces; many insects and fungus use as food