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Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District Garlic Mustard The non-native (Eurasia) Garlic Mustard is
common (unfortunately) in our area. It is an invasive
that keeps trying to take over areas in our fine woodland preserves.
It prefers partial sun to medium shade and moist to slightly dry loamy
fertile soil. It is a biennial. In its first year, it consists of a
small rosette of leaves. In the second year it grows to 1-3' tall with
alternate leaves up to 3" long and 2" across. The upper stems
terminate in narrow racemes of white flowers. Each flower is about
¼" across, consisting of 4 white petals, 4 light green sepals and several stamens with pale yellow anthers. This
plant is well-adapted to deciduous woodlands and can reseed itself aggressively, forming
dense stands that exclude other species.
Garlic Mustard at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve April 29, 2015
Garlic Mustard at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve April 29, 2015
Garlic Mustard colony at Millbrook South Forest Preserve May 4, 2013
Garlic Mustard plant with narrow seed pods ("siliques") at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve June 1, 2019
Garlic Mustard lower leaves at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve April 25, 2015 Click here for more information. Copyright © 2011-2019 by Kendall County Forest Preserve District. All Rights Reserved. |
