Garlic Mustard | Alliaria petiolata
Photo Credit: David Cappaert
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Plant Details
B-List Noxious Weed in Benton County.
| Description | Biennial. First-year leaves are basal and kidney-shaped with wavy edges. Flowering stems develop in second-year growth. The leaves are triangular-shaped, coarsely toothed, and alternate up the stem. Small white flowers with 4 petals in a cross formation. |
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| Habitat Notes | Forest understories, roadsides, residential yards, and river floodplains. |
| Mature Height | 2-3.5 ft |
| Phenology | Biennial. Flowering April-May. Seed pods develop in the fall August-September. |
