Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Moor Road

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Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Moor Road

Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 5 May 2012

Also known as Jack-by-the-hedge. The genus name, Alliaria, 'resembling Allium', refers to the garlic-like odour of the crushed foliage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliaria_petiolata There is a recipe for rack of lamb with lentils & Jack-by-the-hedge sauce here http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2137637/rack-of-lamb-with-lentils-and-jackbythehedge-sauce

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.938874
Longitude
-1.833583