The P&PDL Picture of the Week

Garlic Mustard

The garlic mustard in these photos were found along the road at the edge of a wooded area in Indianapolis. The garlic mustard started to bloom as early as April 21, 2001. Plants were still blooming at least until May 2, 2001, when the second photo was taken.

• Prevent Garlic Mustard from Setting Seeds (University of Illinois Extension; by John Church, Extension Educator,April-May 2001)
• Garlic Mustard Threatens Native Plants and Animals (Michigan State Extension, April 28, 2000; reprint by Pamela Rowe, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, Rockville, MD; and Jil M. Swearingen, U.S. National Park Service, Washington, DC.)

  The above web site also has links to:

  • NPCI Alien Plant Working Group - Garlic Mustard
  • Cornell University, Biological Control of Weeds - Garlic Mustard
  • Virginia Natural Heritage Program Fact Sheet - Garlic Mustard

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Garlic Mustard Growing Near Wooded Area in Indianapolis on 21 April 2001	Close-up of Garlic Mustard taken on 2 May 2001

Last updated: 15 May 2001/tlm.
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