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Alliaria petiolata, or garlic mustard, is a biennial flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). It is native to Europe, western and central Asia, north-western Africa, Morocco , Iberia and the British Isles , north to northern Scandinavia , [ 2 ] and east to northern Pakistan and Xinjiang in western China.
Like most invasive plants, once garlic mustard is introduced into a new location, it persists and spreads into undisturbed plant communities. In many areas of its introduction in Eastern North America, it has become the dominant under-story species in woodland and flood plain environments, where eradication is difficult.
The bulb, foliage, flowers and fruits are edible. [9] [10] Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), [11] invasive in North America. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), invasive to Brazil. [12] Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica spp.) - was introduced to the United States from East Asia, [13] shoots are edible and the roots are used for ...
Letting a few garlic mustard plants survive can create an invasion in just a few years. The plant can inhibit the growth of other plants and choke out sunlight for native species.
In North America, there are few enemies of garlic mustard.
Mustard greens. True to their name, mustard greens have a mustard-like bite. They’re often included in Southern-style dishes or sautéed with garlic and olive oil. Chicories. Chicories are a ...
Cabbage plants. Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, mustard plant and similar green leaf vegetables.
This article lists plants commonly found in the wild, which are edible to humans and thus forageable. Some are only edible in part, while the entirety of others are edible. Some plants (or select parts) require cooking to make them safe for consumption.