*Hesperis matronalis* L., Sp. pl. 2:663. 1753 Syn: *Hesperis candida* Kit. Common names: Damask-violet, dame's rocket, sweet rocket
A tall branching perennial herb reaching 1 m with alternate lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate leaves, 5-10 cm long; flowers about 2 cm long, 9-12 mm across, lilac or light purple, in terminal racemes, sweet-cented; siliqua 5-9 cm long, slender, beaked. Cultivated and frequently naturalized. Photographed from Gulmarg and Dachhigam in Kashmir. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ --
