Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Flores > Brassicales > Brassicaceae
Names in different Languages
| German | Knoblauchsrauke |
| English | Garlic Mustard |
| French | Herbe à ail |
| Spanish | Hierba del ajo |
Description
A plant that flowers the second year. Young leaves taste of both garlic and mustard giving the english name.
How to Identify
When flowering, the plant is grown high and thin. Identified by its color white and the small four symmetrical petals of the flower, bundled together with other flowers.
Where When to Spot
I usually see this flower in forests forming large patches.
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Observations
| 2022-05-21 | Parc Île-de-la-Visitation |
| 2022-05-14 | Belvédère Outremont |
| 2017-05-21 | Parc Angrignon |
| 2017-05-13 | Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies |