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Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata		  
Family Mustard  (Brassicaceae)
Bloom Spring, Summer
Habitat Moist deciduous woods
Status Non-Native
Cycle Biennial
Height 1-3 feet
Flower Flowers form a round cluster 1-3" wide of small white flowers.  Individual flowers are about 1/4" wide and have 4 white petals.
Leaf Leaves are heart-shaped on the lower part of the plant and triangular toward the top.  Leaves have sharp irregular teeth and smell strongly of garlic.
Notes Introduced from Europe for use in gardens where leaves were used for cultivated salads.  The small black seeds can be used as a pepper substitute.
 

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