Woodland Trust

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Fly agaric has been spotted in the south of England - keep looking out for them!

Garlic Mustard. Margaret Bartongarlic mustard

Alliaria petiolata

  • Also known as jack-by-the-hedge
     
  • Soft, nettle-shaped, slightly hairy leaves
     
  • Long stalks
     
  • Faint smell of garlic
     
  • Puts out brilliant white flowers in late spring.record
     

Where found

Hedge-banks and open woodland, especially on chalky soils.
 

When to look for

  • Flowers April-July