Garlic Mustard | National Invasive Species Information Center

Garlic mustard, flowers in May - Photo by Jody Shimp; Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Scientific Name:

Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande (ITIS)

Synonym:

Alliaria officinalis Andrz. ex M. Bieb. (ITIS)

Common Name:

Garlic mustard, hedge garlic, sauce-alone, jack-by-the-hedge, poor man's mustard, jack-in-the-bush, garlic root, garlicwort, mustard root

Native To:

Europe (Munger 2001)

Date of U.S. Introduction:

First discovered in 1868 (Munger 2001)

Means of Introduction:

Cultivated for food and medicinal use (Cavers et al. 1979)

Impact:

Crowds out native species (Munger 2001)

Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) - Garlic Mustard

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Provides state, county, point and GIS data. Maps can be downloaded and shared.

Pest Tracker - Survey Status of Garlic Mustard

USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.

Images

Google Images - Garlic Mustard

Google.

Invasive.org - Garlic Mustard

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Videos

Vimeo - Stemming the Tide: Garlic Mustard ID & Control

Vimeo; Wisconsin Forest Projects.

YouTube - Garlic Mustard

Google. YouTube; Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

Selected Resources

The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Garlic Mustard.

Council or Task Force

Fact Sheet: Garlic Mustard (Jan 2014) (PDF | 537 KB)

Alberta Invasive Species Council (Canada).

See also: Fact Sheets for more information about individual invasive species, including those listed as "Prohibited Noxious" and "Noxious" under the Alberta Weed Control Act

Invasive Plants of Ohio: Fact Sheet 3 - Garlic Mustard (PDF | 214 KB)

Ohio Invasive Plants Council.

See also: Invasive Plants of Ohio for worst invasive plant species identified in Ohio's natural areas

Priority Species: Garlic Mustard

Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Washington Invasive Species Council.

Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council Invasive Plant Manual - Garlic Mustard

Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council.

Partnership

Alaska Exotic Plants Information Clearinghouse (AKEPIC): Species Biography - Garlic Mustard (Feb 7, 2011) (PDF | 118 KB)

University of Alaska - Anchorage. Alaska Center for Conservation Science.

See also: Non-Native Plant Species List for additional factsheets (species biographies) and species risk assessment reports of non-native species present in Alaska and also non-native species currently not recorded in Alaska (potential invasives)

Global Invasive Species Database - Alliaria petiolata (herb)

IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.

Invaders Factsheet: Garlic Mustard

Ontario's Invading Species Awareness Program (Canada).

Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States - Garlic Mustard

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Invasive Species Compendium - Alliaria petiolata

CAB International.

New York Invasive Species Information - Garlic Mustard

New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse.

Texas Invasives Database - Alliaria petiolata

TexasInvasives.org.

Federal Government

Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) - Alliaria petiolata

USDA. FS. Rocky Mountain Research Station. Fire Sciences Laboratory.

PLANTS Database - Garlic Mustard

USDA. NRCS. National Plant Data Center.

U.S. National Plant Germplasm System - Alliaria petiolata

USDA. ARS. National Genetic Resources Program. GRIN-Global.

State and Local Government

Invasive Species Best Control Practices - Garlic Mustard (Mar 2018) (PDF | 449 KB)

Michigan Department of Natural Resource; Michigan State University Extension. Michigan Natural Features Inventory.

See also: Best Control Practice Guides for more guides

Fact Sheet: Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) (2014) (PDF | 257 KB)

New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food. Division of Plant Industry.

See also: New Hampshire's Prohibited Invasive Plant Fact Sheets for additional invasive trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous plants

Invasive Species Leaflet - Alliaria petiolata (Mar 2010) (PDF | 192 KB)

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Forest Service.

See also: Forest Health Publications for more Invasive Species Leaflets

Class A Noxious Weed: Garlic Mustard

Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board.

Field Guide: Invasive - Garlic Mustard

Missouri Department of Conservation.

See also: Invasive and Problem Plant Control (scroll to Invasive Plants section) for more information to help you identify and control most common invasive plants in Missouri

Garlic Mustard

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Invasive Plants in Pennsylvania: Garlic Mustard (PDF | 160 KB)

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

See also: Invasive Plant Fact Sheets for plant species (trees, shrubs, vines, herbs and aquatic plants) that have impacted the state's natural lands

King County (Washington) Noxious Weed Control Program - Garlic Mustard

King County Department of Natural Resources (Washington). Water and Land Resources Division.

Academic

Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio's Forests: Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)

Ohio State University. Extension.

Garlic Mustard: Help for Stopping This Woodland Pest

Michigan State University. Integrated Pest Management Program.

Insects, Pests, and Diseases: Garlic Mustard

Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.

Introduced Species Summary Project - Garlic Mustard

Columbia University. Center for Environmental Research and Conservation.

Maine Invasive Plants Bulletin: Garlic Mustard

University of Maine. Cooperative Extension.

See also: Maine Invasive Plants & Entire Series for entire series of 22 fact sheets and invasive plants brochure (available in HTML/PDF or for purchase)

Ohio Perennial & Biennial Weed Guide - Garlic Mustard

Ohio State University. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.

Citations

Cavers, P.B., M.I. Heagy, and R.F. Kokron. 1979. The biology of Canadian weeds.: 35. Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara and Grande. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 59(1):217-229.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Alliaria petiolata. [Accessed Sep 10, 2014].
Munger, G.T. 2001. Alliaria petiolata. In: Fire Effects Information System. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.