Garlic Mustard

Please put the name of the Maryland park where you spotted this in the "Notes" section. Thank you.

You're welcome Cinco Si! And that's interesting, Raeven. I quite like the smell, but I know it can be overpowering if you actually bruise/break the plants. Maybe I like it because I've only ever experienced it in its more subtle form, hehe! :) I live in the UK where this is native, so it doesn't tend to grow out of control, either. (not in my experience anyway)

How interesting that you enjoy the scent! It actually makes me feel a little ill for a moment so I have to stop every few minutes when weeding and walk away. I know that it's one of the edible weeds and one can find recipes for it. I wish it were not so invasive as it is a neat looking plant.

This is garlic mustard! It's a native plant over here, but it's been introduced to the eastern USA where I believe it's become a bit of a nuisance. I think the leaves are really interestingly shaped though :) And it smells nice!