A plant brought to America for food and medicinal use in the 1860s became a woodland invader; garlic mustard spread across 37 US states and six Canadian provinces
- Image Credit: US Department of AgricultureThis plant was introduced to North America in the 1860s for its culinary and medicinal value, but has become a stubborn threat to woodlands throughout the continent.
- Native to Europe and Asia, garlic mustard was first reported in Long Island, New York and has since spread to most US states and Canadian provinces.
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- Image Credit: US Department of AgricultureThis plant was introduced to North America in the 1860s for its culinary and medicinal value, but has become a stubborn threat to woodlands throughout the continent.
- Native to Europe and Asia, garlic mustard was first reported in Long Island, New York and has since spread to most US states and Canadian provinces.
Sources: Times of India