Hesperis matronalis L.
(Dame’s Violet, Dame’s-violet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHesperis matronalis (Dame’s Violet, Dame’s-violet)
GenusHesperis (dame’s-violets)
FamilyBRASSICACEAE (cabbages, cresses etc.)
OrderBRASSICALES (cabbages, cresses, weld, mignonette, spiderflowers and garden nasturtiums)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s Violet, Dame’s-violet) :
1: Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s Violet, Dame’s-violet)
9 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
white form
Image 1: Flower buds - close-upImage 2: Flower buds - close-up (2)Image 3: Flower - close-upImage 4: InflorescenceImage 5: Inflorescence - close-upImage 6: LeavesImage 7: Lower leavesImage 8: Plant
2: Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s Violet, Dame’s-violet)
9 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
pink form
Image 1: FlowersImage 2: Flowers - close-upImage 3: Plant
3: Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s Violet, Dame’s-violet)
26 Jun 1977 OSGR: SU84 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
growing at side of river
Image 1: Plant

Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s Violet, Dame’s-violet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s Violet, Dame’s-violet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s Violet, Dame’s-violet)
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