Difference between revisions of "Hesperis matronalis"

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Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Stems unbranched basally, often branched distally, 4–8(–11) dm, often eglandular, glabrous distally. Basal leaves withered by flowering, long-petiolate. Cauline leaves short-petiolate; blade narrowly oblong, lanceolate, or broadly ovate, (2–)4–15(–20) cm × (4–)8–40(–60) mm, base cuneate, margins denticulate or entire, apex acute or acuminate, surfaces pubescent. Fruiting pedicels (5–)7–17(–25) mm. Flowers: sepals 5–8 × 1.5–2 mm; petals (13–)15–20(–22) × 3.5–9 mm, claw 6–12 mm; filaments 2.5–6 mm; anthers 2.5–4 mm. Fruits (4–)6–10(–14) cm × 2–2.5 mm. Seeds (2.5–)3–4 × 1–1.5 mm. 2n = 24.

Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Gardens, roadsides, oak glades, waste areas, bluffs, floodplains, abandoned fields, railroad embankments, thickets, woodland
Elevation: 0-2200 m

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Lower Taxa