Hoary Stock

Matthiola incana

"Matthiola incana", known as hoary stock, is a species of flowering plant in the genus "Matthiola". The common name stock usually refers to this species, though it may also be applied to the whole genus.
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Naming

The common name "night-scented stock" or "evening-scented stock" is applied to "Matthiola longipetala". "M. incana" is also known in the USA by the common name tenweeks stock. It is a common garden flower, available in a variety of colours, many of which are heavily scented and also used in floristry.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusMatthiola
SpeciesM. incana
Photographed in
Australia
Bulgaria