The author’s interest in botany extends to weeds. A weed isn’t a weed when I like it, grow it, study it, draw it, and write about it. My objective is to show that weeds can be interesting if one takes the time.
I plant escapes from a garden, it is called a weed. It has a seed dispersal system that allows it to spread. Dames Rocket is a native of Eurasia. How it reached America can only be explained in general terms. It may have been purposely carried here by migrants who wanted to have artifacts in their new home. They planted seeds; they grew, escaped, and spread widely. It can be found in roadside ditches, dumps, and open woodland settings.