Common Name:
damesrocket
Scientific Name:
Hesperis matronalis
Family Name:
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)
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Mustard Family
Life Cycle
inroduced biennial or perennial, reproducing by seed
Stems
upright, tall, branching above, pubescent
Leaves
alternate, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate sometimes weakly triangular, sessile or with short petioles, toothed, pubescent
Flowers
4-petaled, color variable from purple to pink and sometimes white, fragrant; terminal racemes
Seedpods
siliques, constricted around seeds
