Common Name -  Dame's Violet
	Scientific Name - Hesperis matronalis
	Family Name -  Mustard (Brassicaceae)
Season	Flowers late spring through summer (May-June-July).
Habitat	Open fields and roadsides.
Flower	Regular, purple flowers with 4 petals, a flower tube conceals the stamens and pistil. Stalked flowers form elongated terminal clusters (raceme).
Leaves	Leaves simple, toothed and arranged alternately on the stem. Plant sometimes reaches a height of 2 to 3 feet.
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