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Garlic Mustard / Češnjača

Alliaria officinalis

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

It is usually a biennial species, but will occasionally grow to maturity in one year. Garlic Mustard bolts upward and blooms very early in the spring. Plants can be easily recognized by a garlic odor that is present when any part of the plant is crushed.

Habitat:

In its native Europe, Alliaria petiolata is an edge species, growing in hedges and fencerows.

Notes:

It is edible raw or cooked like a vegetable green. A fairly decent pesto can be made from the leaves. Garlic Mustard was originally brought to North America as a food plant!
Other names: lučac

Reference Links:

Alliaria petiolata - Bugwoodwiki

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Comments (5)
Ursula
nice! will have to find this one and try it myself as well! :)
injica
It is pretty interesting, it is not so intense like garlic and it vanishes immediately so you don't smell for the next few h as you are something ;) perfect for salads or sandwiches :)
injica
Yes (!) and tastes nice too :) I think I have made lots of spotting for your mission :) One day will have to cook some of that ;)
Ursula
this is how garlic mustard looks like! :) nice!

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Medicinal and Edible Plants of Central Europe
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