garlic mustard
Family
BrassicaceaeScientific Name
Alliaria petiolata
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Alliaria officinalis
Sisymbrium alliaria
Erysimum alliaria
Alliaria alliaria
Approximate Flower Diameter
dime
Dominant Flower Color
white
Leaf Hairs
Varies:
has hairs,
no hairs
Leaf Shape
Varies:
heart,
triangle
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
serrated
Leaf Stalk
longer than leaf
Stem Cross Section
Varies:
round or oval,
square or multi-edged
Root Structure
taproot
Life Cycle
winter annual
Plant Type
Herb