Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Hesperis > Hesperis matronalisHesperis matronalis (Dame's Rocket)Synonyms: Antoniana sylvestris; Crucifera matronalis; Deilosma albiflorum; Deilosma inodorum; Deilosma matronale (homotypic); Deilosma niveum; Deilosma runcinatum; Deilosma sibirica (homotypic); Hesperis adenosepala; Hesperis adzharica; Hesperis alba; Hesperis albiflora; Hesperis alpina; Hesperis bituminosa; Hesperis candida; Hesperis caucasica; Hesperis cilicica (homotypic); Hesperis cladotricha; Hesperis euganea (homotypic); Hesperis glabra (homotypic); Hesperis heterophylla; Hesperis hortensis (homotypic); Hesperis inodora var. vrabelyiana; Hesperis lapsanifolia; Hesperis matronalis adzharica; Hesperis matronalis candida; Hesperis matronalis f. albiflora; Hesperis matronalis f. glabra; Hesperis matronalis hortensis; Hesperis matronalis moniliformis; Hesperis matronalis oblongipetala; Hesperis matronalis sibirica; Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora; Hesperis matronalis var. matronalis; Hesperis matronalis var. nivea; Hesperis matronalis var. oblongifolia; Hesperis matronalis var. sibirica; Hesperis matronalis voronovii; Hesperis matronalis vrabelyiana; Hesperis meyeriana; Hesperis moniliformis; Hesperis nivea; Hesperis oblongifolia; Hesperis oblongipetala; Hesperis obtusa; Hesperis pontica; Hesperis sabauda; Hesperis sibirica (homotypic); Hesperis sibirica var. alba; Hesperis umbrosa; Hesperis unguinosa; Hesperis verna (homotypic); Hesperis voronovii; Hesperis vrabelyiana; Malcolmia runcinata (homotypic); Viola matronalis Hesperis matronalis is a herbaceous plant species in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. It has numerous common names, including dame's rocket, damask violet, dame's-violet, dames-wort, dame's gilliflower, night-scented gilliflower, queen's gilliflower, rogue's gilliflower, summer lilac, sweet rocket, mother-of-the-evening and winter gilliflower. Plants are biennials or short-lived perennials, native to Eurasia and cultivated in many other areas of the world for their attractive, spring-blooming flowers. In some of those areas, it has escaped cultivation and become a weed species. The genus name Hesperis is Greek for evening, and the name was probably given because the scent of the flowers becomes more conspicuous towards evening. |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Acadia National Park |
II |
35996 |
Maine, United States |
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Algonquin Provincial Park |
IV |
1868802 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Allegheny Portage Railroad Nat'l Hist. Site National Historic Site |
III |
1152 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Avon Gorge Woodlands |
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376 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast |
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160731 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area National Recreation Area |
V |
120283 |
Kentucky, Tennessee, United States |
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area |
V |
36286 |
Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Bluestone National Scenic River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
3517 |
West Virginia, United States |
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Bruce Peninsula National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Burnham Beeches |
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946 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands |
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354692 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Cardigan Bay/ Bae Ceredigion |
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236876 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga Nat'l Military Park National Military Park |
V |
8248 |
Georgia, Tennessee, United States |
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Chippewa Nature Center |
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Michigan, United States |
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Craven Limestone Complex |
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13166 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Cwm Doethie – Mynydd Mallaen |
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10186 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Dartmoor |
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57244 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Devils Tower National Monument |
V |
1361 |
Wyoming, United States |
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Dornoch Firth and Morrich More |
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21499 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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East Caithness Cliffs |
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1094 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Eryri/ Snowdonia |
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48773 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Exmoor Heaths |
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26455 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary |
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38085 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Forillon National Park |
II |
61010 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Friendship Hill National Historic Site |
III |
697 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Fundy National Park |
II |
52716 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument |
V |
435 |
Virginia, United States |
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Gettysburg National Military Park |
V |
3560 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Glen Tanar |
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10329 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Grasslands National Park |
II |
128635 |
Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve |
II |
366714 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Hackpen Hill |
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89 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park |
VI |
715 |
West Virginia, United States |
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Hope College Biology Nature Preserve |
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55 |
Michigan, United States |
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Humber Estuary |
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90582 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
II |
8272 |
Indiana, United States |
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Isles of Scilly Complex |
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66350 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Jasper National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Kavkazskiy Biosphere Reserve |
Ia |
692723 |
Krasnodar, Karachay-Cherkessia, Adygea, Russia |
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Khopersky Zapovednik |
Ia |
47103 |
Russia |
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Knife River Indian Villages National Hist. Site National Historic Site |
III |
1756 |
North Dakota, United States |
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Lizard Point |
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34565 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lower Derwent Valley |
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2263 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Luce Bay and Sands |
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120487 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Lyme Bay and Torbay |
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77215 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Moray Firth |
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373987 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Morristown National Historical Park |
VI |
1677 |
New Jersey, United States |
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Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve |
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293047 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
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470167 |
Ontario, Canada |
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North Pennine Moors |
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254789 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North York Moors |
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108930 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Okskiy Biosphere Reserve |
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190748 |
Russia |
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Palava Protected Landscape Area |
V |
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Czech Republic |
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Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol |
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341177 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pevensey Levels |
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8860 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Pipestone National Monument |
V |
326 |
Minnesota, United States |
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Point Pelee National Park |
II |
5764 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Prince Edward Island National Park |
II |
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Prince Edward Island, Canada |
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Prioksko-Terrasny Biosphere Reserve |
IV |
12219 |
Moscow, Russia |
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Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
762028 |
Manitoba, Canada |
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River Spey |
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14158 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
II |
5035 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Roosevelt Vanderbilt National Historic Site |
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New York, United States |
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Saint Lawrence Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Salisbury Plain |
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52975 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Sefton Coast |
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11278 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Shenandoah National Park |
II |
108221 |
Virginia, United States |
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Start Point to Plymouth Sound & Eddystone |
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84204 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Wash and North Norfolk Coast |
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266284 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Valley Forge National Historical Park |
VI |
3509 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Western Michigan Universitys Asylum Lake Preserve |
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274 |
Michigan, United States |
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Wind Cave National Park |
II |
29471 |
South Dakota, United States |
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Wormley Hoddesdonpark Woods |
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829 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Yoho National Park |
II |
317576 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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