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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Hesperis matronalis   FAMILY Brassicaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hesperis matronalis   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Hesperis matronalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Hesperis matronalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-17-001:

Hesperis matronalis   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Hesperis matronalis

 

COMMON NAME:
Dame's Rocket


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image of Hesperis matronalis, Dame's Rocket

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_hema3_001_lvd

        

image of Hesperis matronalis, Dame's Rocket

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_h_matronalis

April        

The fragrant flowers are borne in showy terminal racemes on stem & branches, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).


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image of Hesperis matronalis, Dame's Rocket

JK Marlow    jkm0405e_20

May    Haywood County    NC

Cultivated and escaped, now invading natural areas in northern states, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Hesperis matronalis   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hesperis matronalis   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Hesperis matronalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Hesperis matronalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-17-001:
Hesperis matronalis   FAMILY Brassicaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Hesperis matronalis

 

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663

Forb
Biennial

Habitat: Bottomlands, roadsides, moist forests, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Common in NC Mountains, rare or waifs elsewhere in GA-NC-SC

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INVASIVE

This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Lavender/Pink/White
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens strongly tetradynamous (2 short, 4 long)
Bisexual

Inflorescence a raceme

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Silique

 

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