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Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande

Garlic Mustard

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Alliaria (Garlic Mustard)

Synonyms

Alliaria petiolata
Alliaria officinalis
Arabis petiolata
Erysimum alliaria
Sisymbrium alliaria

Related species

Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande - Garlic Mustard

Traits


    40&#8211;100&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>whitish</b>. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> <b>siliques</b>, erect or protruding, 35&#8211;70&#8239;mm long, 1&#8211;3&#8239;mm broad, <b>4&#8209;edged</b>, seeds in each fruit-locule <b>1&#8209;rowed</...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Alliaria petiolata

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Alliaria petiolata

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Alliaria petiolata

Alliaria petiolata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutritious habitats

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