Wildflowers of Bradlaugh Fields #21 Jack-by-the-Hedge or Garlic Mustard

A very distinctive plant with a distinctive smell when you crush the heart-shaped leaves, which many people find quite tasty added to a salad. As one of its names also suggests, it’s frequently found growing in masses in the dappled shade along the hedgerow. Like the lady’s smock it has four petals in a cross […]