A white-flowered European plant of the cabbage family, which grows typically in hedgerows and has leaves that smell of garlic when crushed.
Alliaria petiolata, family Cruciferae
Also called hedge garlic
Example sentencesExamples
- Garlic Mustard, sometimes known as Jack-by-the-Hedge, is a common perennial. It is often found in hedgerows and likes damp woodland.
- Jack-by-the-Hedge is easily spotted because it grows in large groups, producing a bed of bright white flowers. The leaves vary in shape - many are kidney-shaped or heart-shaped.