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Research Project: Biological Control and Habitat Restoration for Invasive Weed Management

Location: Pest Management Research

Title: First report of Mummenhoffia alliacea (Brassicaceae)for New York

Author
item ATHA, DANIEL - New York Botanical Garden
item LEVINE, EVE - Non ARS Employee
item Gaskin, John
item CASTILLO, CESAR - Queens College

Submitted to: Phytoneuron
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/1/2021
Publication Date: 6/7/2021
Citation: Atha, D., Levine, E., Gaskin, J.F., Castillo, C. 2021. First report of Mummenhoffia alliacea (Brassicaceae)for New York. Phytoneuron. 26:1-4.

Interpretive Summary: A new weedy species, garlic pennycress, has been reported in New York state. It originates from Europe. This manuscript documents its new presence in the state and known locations.

Technical Abstract: Mummenhoffia alliacea is naturalized in New York. Populations are documented from Kings, Queens, New York (Manhattan), Suffolk, Dutchess and Onondaga counties; the first documented occurrences of the species in the state. Verification is provided by herbarium specimens at NY and photographs uploaded to iNaturalist.