| Status: | Introduced - naturalized; ecologically invasive |
| Plant: | erect, biennial/perennial, 2'-3' tall forb; stems often with upper branches |
| Flower: | purple to white, 4-parted, 3/4" wide, fragrant; inflorescence a loose cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers; blooms May-Sept. |
| Fruit: | long, thin pod narrowing between the large seeds; stout, widely-spreading stalks |
| Leaf: | upper leaves not clasping |
| Habitat: | full to partial sun; disturbed sites, woods, roadsides |
| Notes: | to eradicate, pull plant or cut flowers; burn; use broadleaf herbicide |
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