Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_0532.JPG-05-28-2017
Flower name (scientific): Hesperis matronalis subsp. matronalis Linnaeus PY: 1753
Flower name (common): Dame's Rocket
Family name (common): Mustard
Family name (scientific): Brassicaceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.5 to 0.8 inches ( 1.3 to 2.0 cm)
     Petal count: 4
     Color: white
     Other: flower arrangement, Raceme
Plant description:
     Size: 24 to 36 inches ( 61. to 91. cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is basal and alternate, type is simple
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     Other: Shape: leaf, narrowly oblong, lanceolate, or broadly ovate (FNA)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced, invasive/Restricted in Wisconsin
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): May to September
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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