Common Name: garlic mustardScientific Name: Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & GrandeFamily Name: Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) - Mustard FamilyIdentification NotesLife Cycleintroduced biennial, reproducing by seed Stemssecond year, reproductive, upright Leavesfirst-year kidney-shaped, rosette; second year triangular on upright reproductive stems stem; all coarsely toothed Flowers4-petaled, white; terminal racemes Seed Podssilique, long, narrow Other: garlic-like scent when bruised or crushed