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Dame's Rocket

Hesperis matronalis

Photo by Phil_S
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41.6559, -81.4111

Field Notes

Description:

Hesperis matronalis is a herbaceous plant species in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. It has numerous common names, including dame’s rocket, damask violet, dame’s violet, dames-wort, dame’s gilliflower, night-scented gilliflower, queen’s gilliflower, rogue’s gilliflower, summer lilac, sweet rocket, mother-of-the-evening and winter gilliflower.

Habitat:

Decidious forest near a river. Chagring River Park, Eastlake, OH, Lake County, USA

Species ID Suggestions

Dame's Rocket

Hesperis matronalis

Comments (1)

Thanks for the ID, Brian!
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PublishedMay 29, 2013

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