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Bird's Foot Violet

Viola pedata

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Description:

Distinctive birds-foot-shaped leaves make this flower easy to identify. It is pollinated by bees and butterflies; reproduction is by seed only. (Unlike other violets.)

Habitat:

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Canada: NB , ON
Native Distribution: MA to MN, s. to GA & e. TX
Native Habitat: Rocky, open woods; sandy prairies & pinelands

Notes:

Spotted growing on a hillside in the mountains of Ellijay, GA.

Reference Links:

Bird's-foot Violet (Viola pedata) - Information on Bird's-foot Violet, Viola pedata, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin

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PublishedJune 27, 2014

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