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Wild Garlic (Allium vineale)

Wild Garlic (Allium vineale)

Wild Garlic (Allium vineale)


Wild Garlic

Other Names:  Field garlic

Life Cycle:  Perennial

Description:  Wild garlic is a perennial plant produced from bulblets. The leaves are grass-like, round and hollow, unlike wild onion which is flat and has solid leaves.  The leaves emit pungent, onion-like odor when crushed.

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Herbicide Options: Response of Pasture Weeds to Herbicides and Mowing - AGR 207

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