| damesrocket | USDA PLANTS Symbol: HEMA3 U.S. Nativity: Exotic Habit: Forbs/Herbs |
| Hesperis matronalis L. |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Capparales: Brassicaceae |
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| Synonym(s): dame's rocket, dames violet, mother-of-the-evening | |
| Native Range: Central and Southern Europe (BAIL); | |
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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Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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| Selected Images from Invasive.org | View All Images at Invasive.org |
 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 |
 Diagram or Graphic; 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 |
| EDDMapS Distribution: This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from USDA Plants Database. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org |
 State(s) Where Reported invasive. Based on state level agency and organization lists of invasive plants from WeedUS database. |
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Chamerion angustifolium (fireweed) Geranium viscosissimum (sticky purple geranium) Phlox carolina (thickleaf phlox) Phlox glaberrima (smooth phlox) Physostegia parviflora (western false dragonhead) Phlox paniculata (fall phlox) Sidalcea malviflora (dwarf checkerbloom) |  More Information on Native Plants at: www.beplantwise.org PlantWise is a partnership between the National Park Service, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The Garden Club of America and The National Invasive Species Council to prevent harmful invasive plants from invading natural areas. |
