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A short, sparsely-branched plant with alternate leaves. Flowers are clustered at the apex of the plant. Each 1/4"-3/8" wide flower has 4 white petals, 4 light green sepals, 6 stamens with yellow anthers and a stout, cylindrical style; the stigma is a flat disc. Garlic mustard's leaves are superficially similar to ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), but less rounded; the flowers of each species are distinctive. A highly aggressive woodland invader introduced from Eurasia as an edible herb.

Alliaria

Alliaria petiolata

garlic mustard [Blooms: Apr-Jul]