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Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia

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Field Notes

Description:

Lavender or purple flowers with a white-greyish center. Five spreading petals. Leaves are heart shaped with a toothed edge. Grows close to the ground, 3 inches tall with blooms about half an inch wide.

Habitat:

Woods.

Notes:

Blooming late in April due to cold winter, but can bloom much earlier.

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PublishedApril 26, 2014

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