5 mo. ago • 100%

Garlic mustard

At least I'm pretty sure that's what it is. It has a nice garlic taste. I chopped it and put in some oil, salt and pepper for a nice little spread.

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Definitely garlic mustard. Should be purple at the base of the stems, and the root will have a bit of a hook to it.

I spend a lot of time clearing this stuff in my wooded yard, as it’s highly invasive.

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- Seconded.
  
  It's technically an invasive species where I live. (The city recommends you destroy it)
  
  But, it is entirely edible.
  
  I learned this from stumbling into this episode on TV one day:
  
  Wild Harvest | Season 2 | Episode 2 | Nettle, Mustard & Dandelion
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7_ZlK8fvSI
  
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- I can only imagine. All I could find sprouting was LOTS of this, and giant hogweed
  
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  giant hogweed
  
  Yikes! That's the stuff that can burn your skin and potentially make you go blind, right?
  
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For sure this is garlic mustard but please confirm the identity of plants before eating them!

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Is it spicy? Why is it called mustard?

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- I'm not sure I'd call it spicy, but it has a bit of a bite to it. It's one of many members of the mustard family. It definitely tastes and smells a lot like garlic.
  
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