Bruce Adkley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Where did it come from? The Nature Conservancy is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax identification number 53-0242652) under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. It can grow in dense shade or sunny sites. The flowers develop seed pods. In North America, European insects and diseases that control the plant’s population are not present. Garlic mustard is a biennial, producing an inconspicuous rosette of leaves in its first year, before reaching to 2 to 3 ½ feet tall in the second. The tap root of garlic mustard has the ability to grow additional plants from buds that form along the root. Some say that European colonists brought garlic mustard to the New World to use as they did in their old homes, flavoring food and as a medicinal. Garlic mustard can change soil … The second year, the rosettes grow into a plant that can be up to 3 feet tall. It has long been used as food and medicinally as a diuretic. While it is usually found in the undergrowth of disturbed woodlots and forest edges, recent findings have shown that garlic mustard has the ability to establish and spread even in pristine areas. Fortunately for us, we have options to rid ourselves of this pest of a plant. Others say that garlic mustard was brought to the US accidentally either in the soil of other plants that were brought here or as seeds stuck to the soles of boots. Drop it on the ground where it is picked or walk to a path and drop the pulled plant? So wherever you see flowers on the plant, that is where the seeds will be. Garlic mustard is an invasive herb native to Europe. Ecological Threat. Originally from Europe, this nutritious plant is found in many locations across North America. You will more likely get all or most of the long tap root when you pull the plant out of the wet ground. Garlic mustard is an invasive species . Global sites represent either regional branches of The Nature Conservancy or local affiliates of The Nature Conservancy that are separate entities. This spread has allowed it to b… It could become a trendy way to get rid of this unwanted, prolific weed! What problems does Garlic mustard cause? Flowers mature into long, slender capsules filled with a row of many, tiny brown to black seeds by mid -summer. Harvest young, when itâs less bitter (older plants need to be cooked thoroughly as they contain cyanide). Ugh, it’s garlic mustard season. Garlic mustard is an invasive herb native to Europe. 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