Genus Alliaria (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad leaves and white flowers and long siliques.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Genus Alliaria is found in both Europe and Asia and its one species is widely naturalized in North America.
- One of the most common species in the genus Alliaria is Alliaria petiolata which is also known as garlic mustard.
- Genus Alliaria is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the family Cruciferae, or the mustard family.
- In North America, the genus Alliaria is considered an invasive species that outcompetes native plants for resources.
- Species of the genus Alliaria, particularly Alliaria petiolata, can form dense stands of vegetation that can shade out native plants.