Hesperis matronalis L.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Missouri

• County/Municipio

  Lewis Co.

• Locality

  Wakonda State Park, 400 m NE of main boat dock on Agate Lake.

• Elevation

  Alt. 145 m. (476 ft.)

• Coordinates

  40.0097, -91.5081

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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BOTANICAL
SvGARDE^/
U.S.A.
Brassicaceae Hesperis matronalis L.
det. M. Nee, 2014
MISSOURI, Lewis Co., Wakonda State Park, 400 m. NE of
main boat dock on Agate Lake..
40°00’35”N, 91°30’29”W. alt. 145 m.
Terrace, floodplain of Mississippi River; the Park was
created on old ponds and mounds from alluvial gravel and
sand extraction decades ago, now completely surrounded by
very flat crop fields. Dry gravelly and sandy area, partly
calcareous. Scattered trees and groves of Populus deltoides,
Morns alba.
Erect, scattered in small colonies, mostly in light shade. All
plants with flowers of this light purple color.
Coll.: M. Nee 61021	12 May 2014
Missouri Botanical Garden (MO)
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