Warning! This is an
invasive plant, which has the potential to aggressivley crowd out native species. Learn
more about invasive plants!
Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)
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Invasive
Family:
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Height: 1 to 3 ft.
Blooms: May to
June
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 0.75 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Elongate clusters,
Regular blooms, 4 parts
Location: Panhandle Trail
Date: 5/26/2013
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Dame's Rocket may be
easily confused with:
- Garden Phlox
Dame's rocket has four petals, while phlox has five.
- Wild Blue Phlox
Dame's rocket had four petals; phlox has five.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
