damesrocket	USDA PLANTS Symbol: HEMA3 USDA ARS GRIN: 18933 ITIS: 23138 NAPIS: PBKAUBA
Hesperis matronalis L.
Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Capparales: Brassicaceae
Synonym(s): dame's rocket, dames violet, mother-of-the-evening
Damesrocket is an herbaceous, biennial forb that grows up to 4 ft. (1.2 m) in height. It is often mistakenly planted in native wildflower mixes. Its alternate leaves are broadly lanceolate and sessile or born on short petioles. Leaves are 2-6 in. (5-15 cm) long and hairy. The showy, fragrant flowers vary in color from white to purple or pink and develop in the late spring. Flowers develop in clusters on 3 ft. (1 m) tall stalks. Habitats invaded include open woodlands, prairies, roadsides, ditches, and other disturbed areas. Damesrocket was introduced from Europe as an ornamental around the time of European settlement. It continues to be widely used as an ornamental and can be found throughout North America.

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Flower(s); Richard Old, XID Services, Inc., Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Infestation; Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Richard Old, XID Services, Inc., Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); in flower Tom Heutte, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); Richard Old, XID Services, Inc., Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Mark Frey, The Presidio Trust , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Mark Frey, The Presidio Trust , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Mark Frey, The Presidio Trust , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); Mark Frey, The Presidio Trust , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Mark Frey, The Presidio Trust , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 175. USDA PLANTS Database, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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