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English: Hesperis matronalis, aka dame's rocket.

invasive to N. America. fragrant at night.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES - 4-petaled flowers, characteristic of the mustard family - Long blooming season with showy clusters of purple to white flowers - Lance shaped, alternate leaves become progressively smaller up the stem

more info: na.fs.fed.us/spfo/invasiveplants/factsheets/pdf/dames-roc...

EDIBLE: The plant and flowers are edible, but fairly bitter. The flowers are attractive added to green salads. The young leaves can also be added to your salad greens (for culinary purposes, the leaves should be picked before the plant flowers). The seed can also be sprouted and added to salads.
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Author Mark from san diego, usa

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