Matthiola incana

Matthiola incana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Matthiola
Species:
M. incana
Binomial name
Matthiola incana
Subspecies

5; see text

Synonyms
  • Cheiranthus incanus L.
  • Hesperis incana (L.) Kuntze
  • Mathiolaria incana (L.) Chevall.
  • Microstigma incanum (L.) Britton

Matthiola incana is a species of flowering plant in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. Common names include Brompton stock, common stock, hoary stock, ten-week stock, and gilly-flower. The common name stock usually refers to this species, though it may also be applied to the whole genus Matthiola. The common name "night-scented stock" or "evening-scented stock" is applied to Matthiola longipetala.

Matthiola incana is a common garden flower, available in a variety of colours, many of which are heavily scented and also used in floristry.