Hesperis matronalis

ClassificationDicots
FamilyBrassicaceae
Family (Traditional)Brassicaceae
GenusHesperis
Species:Hesperis matronalis L.
Common NameDames Rocket
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: NRG; Duration: Biennial; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: Europe; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Pink; Base Flower Color: Purple; Base Flower Color: White; Carpel Number/Pistil: 2; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Type: Silique; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 4; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Parietal; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 4; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 6
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[SNA] KY[SNA] (State Rank); G4G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Hesperis sibirica Hesperis sibirica

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bracken (KY), Campbell (KY), Clark (KY), Clinton (KY), Estill (KY), Fayette (KY), Fleming (KY), Franklin (KY), Garrard (KY), Grant (KY), Harlan (KY), Jefferson (KY), Jessamine (KY), Kenton (KY), Lewis (KY), Madison (KY), Montgomery (KY), Pendleton (KY), Robertson (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Scott (KY), Washington (KY), Woodford (KY), Anderson (TN), Bedford (TN), Blount (TN), Carter (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hancock (TN), Johnson (TN), Madison (TN), Maury (TN), Montgomery (TN), Putnam (TN), Rhea (TN), Roane (TN), Rutherford (TN), Scott (TN), Smith (TN), Sullivan (TN), Unicoi (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), Washington (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, BOON, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, MEM, MTSU, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1939 - 2012

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100341054 Rockcastle Kentucky 22 Apr 1968 Skip Call
s.n.
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341104 Madison Kentucky 17 May 1970 Chris Shepherd
s.n.
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341187 Woodford Kentucky 12 May 1993 Judith Rozeman, David Wrede
353
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
BEREA010551 Clark Kentucky
BEREA
Hesperis matronalis
BEREA010555 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Hesperis matronalis
31973000007474 Kenton Kentucky 17 May 1978 Applegarth, Patrick
269
KNK
Hesperis matronalis
31973000007479 Campbell Kentucky 14 May 1982 Buddell, George
614
KNK
Hesperis matronalis
31973000007471 Campbell Kentucky 15 May 2006 Whitson, Maggie (Mary)
2006-0010
KNK
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109236 Rhea Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
012664 Carter Tennessee
BOON
Hesperis matronalis
012661 Carter Tennessee
BOON
Hesperis matronalis
APSC0091595 Fleming Kentucky
APSC
Hesperis matronalis
HTTU013596 Cumberland Tennessee
HTTU
Hesperis matronalis
MTSU015430 Davidson Tennessee 16 Apr 1997 George E. Rusho
27
MTSU
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341021 Franklin Kentucky 30 Apr 1985 Steven Rice
FR-776
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341120 Madison Kentucky 30 Apr 1974 Chet Edwards
s.n.
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341005 Fayette Kentucky 08 May 1963 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne, Jr.
6887
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341013 Franklin Kentucky 17 May 1990 Ronald L. Jones, John, Tertuliani
6308
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341096 Madison Kentucky 10 May 1968 C. Haynes
s.n.
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
BEREA010553 Lewis Kentucky
BEREA
Hesperis matronalis
BEREA010554 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Hesperis matronalis
31973000007476 Bracken Kentucky 16 May 1983 Buddell, George
1086
KNK
Hesperis matronalis
31973000007478 Pendleton Kentucky 30 Apr 1983 Buddell, George
1094
KNK
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109239 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
APSC0089485 Jefferson Kentucky 16 May 1969 Harry Woodward
APSC
Hesperis matronalis
HTTU013597 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Hesperis matronalis
MTSU015426 Davidson Tennessee 14 Apr 2002 Jennifer Thompson
29
MTSU
Hesperis matronalis
MTSU015427 Rutherford Tennessee 18 Apr 2002 Janelle Marie Hehall
40
MTSU
Hesperis matronalis
31234100340957 Clark Kentucky 02 May 1977 Phil Mastrangelo
44
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341203 Woodford Kentucky 17 May 1991 Ronald Jones
6748
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341070 Madison Kentucky Not shown-Not shown-Not shown Bryan Magnus
s.n.
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341229 Woodford Kentucky 25 May 1978 J. Stuart Lassetter
2843
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100340965 Clark Kentucky 07 May 1955 Mary Ruth Beckett
311
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31973000007475 Grant Kentucky 07 Jun 1994 Thieret, John
57423
KNK
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109244 Washington Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
UCHT013777 Cumberland Tennessee
UCHT
Hesperis matronalis
HTTU013593 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Hesperis matronalis
HTTU005827 Smith Tennessee
HTTU
Hesperis matronalis
HTTU005825 Fentress Tennessee
HTTU
Hesperis matronalis
MTSU015428 Williamson Tennessee 10 Apr 2000 Melanie Messina
4
MTSU
Hesperis matronalis
MTSU015433 Franklin Tennessee 05 Apr 1981 Forrest Douglas
3
MTSU
Hesperis matronalis
MTSU015432 Williamson Tennessee 17 Apr 1994 Brady Witt
MTSU
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341211 Woodford Kentucky 02 May 1964 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne, Jr.
8261
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341047 Jessamine Kentucky 17 May 1963 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne, Jr.
7063
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341179 Washington Kentucky 28 Apr 1994 M. H. Mc Guffey
35
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU008192 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
N/A Carter Tennessee 16 Jun 2012 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109237 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109232 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109242 Unicoi Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109233 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
UCHT013779 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Hesperis matronalis
HTTU013598 Cumberland Tennessee
HTTU
Hesperis matronalis
MTSU015429 Madison Tennessee 14 Apr 2000 Rod Spain
19
MTSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014468 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014455 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014472 Sullivan Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341161 Robertson Kentucky 16 May 2003 T. J. Weckman, Judith Weckman
8083
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341195 Woodford Kentucky 02 May 1964 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne, Jr.
8261
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341146 Madison Kentucky 22 Apr 1977 Marcia Trodahl
s.n.
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31973000007480 Scott Kentucky 03 May 1986 Thieret, John
56321
KNK
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109249 Woodford Kentucky
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109238 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109234 Carter Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109250 Woodford Kentucky
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014448 Johnson Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014478 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014457 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014458 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014462 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014471 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014470 Scott Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
31234100340973 Clinton Kentucky 23 May 1998 Mark A. Gorton
98-350
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341062 Madison Kentucky 09 May 1968 Ronald Bates
s.n.
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
BEREA010552 Lewis Kentucky
BEREA
Hesperis matronalis
BEREA010556 Rockcastle Kentucky
BEREA
Hesperis matronalis
31973000007482 Grant Kentucky 15 May 1993 Buddell, George
7823
KNK
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109248 Fayette Kentucky
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
APSC0020816 Van Buren Tennessee
APSC
Hesperis matronalis
HTTU013595 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Hesperis matronalis
HTTU013594 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Hesperis matronalis
HTTU005828 DeKalb Tennessee
HTTU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014445 Sullivan Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014477 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014449 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014461 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014479 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014473 Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014447 Johnson Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014443 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014452 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014469 Sullivan Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014446 Sullivan Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014463 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014450 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
MTSU015425 Bedford Tennessee 10 Apr 2009 Ashley Rose
34
MTSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014466 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014475 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014460 Johnson Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014454 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341138 Madison Kentucky 19 May 1993 T. J. Weckman
191
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341112 Madison Kentucky 04 May 1977 Bill Pesci
33
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109235 Maury Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109240 Rutherford Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0242118 Hancock Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
APSC0088998 Franklin Kentucky
APSC
Hesperis matronalis
APSC0020817 Maury Tennessee 14 May 2001 Dwayne Estes
APSC
Hesperis matronalis
APSC0060738 Harlan Kentucky
APSC
Hesperis matronalis
MTSU015431 Grundy Tennessee 11 Apr 1996 Tiffany Mayhugh
13
MTSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014474 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014444 Carter Tennessee
12065
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014451 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014465 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014464 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014456 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014476 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014459 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014453 Unicoi Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
ETSU014467 Washington Tennessee
ETSU
Hesperis matronalis
MEM012690 Jefferson Kentucky 20 May 1939 Mabel Slack
352
MEM
Hesperis matronalis
31234100340981 Estill Kentucky 25 May 1988 Richard G. Guetig
628
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341088 Madison Kentucky 10 May 1968 P. Byrley
s.n.
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341039 Garrard Kentucky 02 May 2011 W. W. Overbeck
1174
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100341153 Madison Kentucky 26 Apr 1977 Walter Green
11
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
31234100340999 Fayette Kentucky 00 May 1968 Rod Maus
s.n.
EKY
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109243 Unicoi Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
TENN-V-0109241 Scott Tennessee
TENN
Hesperis matronalis
UCHT013778 Rhea Tennessee
UCHT
Hesperis matronalis
APSC0060739 Montgomery Kentucky 08 Jun 1983 Max Medley
APSC
Hesperis matronalis
APSC0020819 Montgomery Tennessee
APSC
Hesperis matronalis
HTTU005826 Warren Tennessee
HTTU
Hesperis matronalis
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