I can see dame's rocket Hesperis matronalis

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If your specimen has ⚘ ❀ flowers with:		then you have:

❀ 5 petals (the same number as letters in *phlox*)		lookalike phlox genus Phlox
✤ 4 petals (the same number as letters in *dame*)		this plant, please continue below …

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Also called damask violet, winter gilliflower, summer lilac, mother-of-the-evening, and many other names. Part of cabbage/mustard family Brassicaceae.

Native to Eurasia. Invasive > learn+quiz Invasive > in USA+Canada Invasive > report it! Invasive > in USA Invasive > in USFS (.pdf) Invasive > in Michigan inv. trading card (.pdf)

🚼︎ For kids! This plant described in invasive species placemat (.pdf) series.

Residents of North America may wish to replace this plant with their native alternative phlox genus Phlox.

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⚘ ❀ flowers terrestrial ❧ herbaceous plants

phlox genus Phlox