Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Dilleniidae Order Capparales Family Brassicaceae – Mustard family Genus Alliaria Heist. ex Fabr. – alliaria Species Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande – garlic mustard |
Native to Europe
Jack-by-the-Hedge alliaria = ''of the allium family'' (botanically incorrect except as reference to odor these plants) petiolata = "having petioles" (stalks connecting leaves to main stem |
First reported in US about 1868 on Long Island, NY
ECOLOGICAL HAZARDS
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Plant
Herb
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