Garlic Mustard
This delicately flowered plant is another edible invasive. It’s a pretty cute plant with small buds and pointed leaves, but sadly, it must die along with other plants that have rooted themselves in areas with no natural predators.
Garlic mustard originally comes from Europe and is found in many countries, but it should not be welcome here. It grows like crazy, and by the time of year native plants are ready to grow in their intended environments, the garlic mustard has already gotten so big that it blocks out the sun. It also draws away soil moisture and nutrients.
The best way to rid an ecosystem of garlic mustard is to rip it out at the roots. It’s best to try to identify it before it flowers and spreads seeds into the surrounding ecosystem. Rip this horseradish tasting plant out of the ground and throw it into some pesto.
