bastard rocket
Reseda odorata L.
Reseda odorata L., a member of the Resedaceae family, is an annual herb known by the common name bastard rocket. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin and has been introduced globally, often as a garden escapee. The plant is cultivated for its fragrant flowers, which have been used in perfumery. It features branching stems up to 80 cm tall, with a spike-like raceme of flowers. Each flower has six white to yellowish or greenish petals, with the upper ones divided into three lobes, and up to 25 stamens with orange anthers.
Description
Reseda odorata L. is a flowering plant in the Resedaceae family. It is an annual herb with erect, branching stems reaching up to 80 cm in height. The plant is native to the Mediterranean Basin and has been introduced to regions such as British Columbia, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and others. It is commonly cultivated for its fragrant flowers, which have been used in the production of perfumes. The flowers are arranged in a spike-like raceme and have six petals that are white to yellowish or greenish in color. The upper petals are divided into three narrow lobes, and the flowers have up to 25 stamens with large, dangling orange anthers.
Other common names
Garden Mignonettebastard rocketcommon mignonettesweet mignonettesweet resedafragrant mignonette
Distribution
British Columbia · CL · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · CY · IT · DK · Austria · Baleares · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Germany · Hungary · Israel · Italy · Romania · Spain · England · ZW · SE · CZ · RO · IN · AU
Synonyms
Reseda arboreaReseda nilgherrensisReseda odorata f. pilosaReseda odorata var. neilgherrensisReseda phyteuma var. odorata