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Hesperis matronalis
a 3 ft. tall plant with light purplish (4 petaled) flowers .Dame’s rocket is a tall, showy, shortlived perennial in the mustard family. A prolific seed-producer, it has escaped from gardens and now invades roadways, woodland edges and forest interiors.
Located in an open area in a forest. Elevation is just over 2200 ft.
This is the only plant of this kind that I found.
Spotted on Jun 15, 2017
Submitted on Jun 18, 2017
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I might have found a match --Hesperis matronalis (dame's rocket). Still researching it. If in fact that is it -- it is basically an invasive sp. here. As it has European origins.
Reminds me of some Brassicaceae, Matthiola genus... but I know them only from Mediterranean climate...