Alliaria petiolata

Alliaria petiolata (=Sisymbrium alliaria), commonly known as Hedge Carlic, Jack-by-the-Hedge, belongs to the group of annual and biennial plants.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Alliaria petiolata 11.1 History 11.2 Alliaria petiolata in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Alliaria petiolata was already described and the name validly published by Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein. It was not until 1913, however, that Fridiano Cavara and Loreto Grande reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Hedge Garlic is a species in the genus Alliaria (garlic mustard) which contains 2 species and belongs to the family of the Brassicaceae (Mustard Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The plants grow to a height of approximately 0,9 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Alliaria petiolata is a decidious plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another. They are heart-shaped with scalloped margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are cross-shaped. The plants bloom from April to June. The flowers are arranged in racemes.

The fruits are [silique]]s. They develop in summer.

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[edit] Distribution

Alliaria petiolata is native to the whole of Europe, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, the Caucasus, Iran, west Sibiria, Central Asia, Afghanistan, the Himalaya, Pakistan, northwest Africa and is naturalized in North America.

[edit] Cultivation

[edit] Uses

Alliaria petiolata is used medicinally.

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Alliaria petiolata

[edit] History

[edit] Alliaria petiolata in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Alliaria petiolatafr:Alliaria petiolata