Dame's Violet (Hesperus matronalis)
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Dame's Violet (Hesperus matronalis)
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 18 Jun 2014
A common wayside plant, with tall spikes of either lilac or white flowers. Apparently whoever bestowed its Latin name did not realise that 'dame' is a reference to Damascus, not to mature or eminent ladies.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.531179
Longitude
-2.762668