Tuesday, May 25, 2010

not phlox.. actually Dame's Rocket


So I've been corrected by my nature loving friend Betty and the flowers I've always called Wild Phlox are actually called Dame's Rocket. They are a member of the mustard family and in some of the states considered a noxious weed. The four petaled blooms come in a variety of colours purple and lavender being most common. They spread prolifically in well drained areas along ditches and roadways and sun drenched areas in the woods.

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