Garlic Mustard
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 19th May 2021 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Taken at Baron's Haugh on 23rd April 2020 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode Fact File
Garlic Mustard
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 4th May 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode Fact File
Garlic Mustard.
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AKA:
Alliaria petiolata.
Brassicales.
Brassicaceae.
Biennial.

Hedge Garlic. Poor Man's Mustard.
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Cultivated, waste and bare ground, hedgerows, open woodland
April-June.
60-120 cms.
This plant is so-called because its crushed leaves bear the unmistakable smell of garlic. The leaves can be used for flavouring and sauces with salad and meat dishes.