Garlic mustard, or Alliaria petiolata. Also known as Jack-by-the-hedge

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Date:May 1954

Description:You will find this biennial plant in hedges, everywhere except for higher altitudes, Cannock Chase and some industrial areas.

Flowering between April and June, it can grow up to 1 metre in height.

This example was found growing near Branston in Staffordshire, by a local naturalist during May 1954.

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This plant is now cared for by staff at Stoke-on-Trent Museums.

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Hedgerows Agriculture & Countryside

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