Viola sororia
Most common violet of the many violets in the state
Viola sororia common blue violet
Synonyms:
Viola papilionacea
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A stemless annual violet with violet-blue, bluish or white flowers, single flower on top of a naked pedicel. Flowers have conscious white throats and two side petals have beard-like tufts at their base, veins run out from the throat. The species is variable in petal color and shape, some of the variability is geographic.
Habitat & Range
Moist woods, forest edges, meadows & fields.
Present throughout the state.
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Phenology
Flowers early April through June.
Characteristics
Leaves basal only, simple, heart-shaped, rounded teeth around the edges; the upper side of the leaf is smooth and the underside is hairy.
Flower single at the end of a stem, irregular with five broadly spreading petals; two side petals have tufts of thick hair at the base; color is blue-violet to blue, sometimes white.
Stem up to six inches long, usually hairy, occasionally can be smooth.
Fruit capsule purple-spotted, on prostate peduncles; seeds brown.
Special Characters
Two side petals have tufts of thick white hair at their base.
Plant Codes
S-rank: S5 (Secure)
G-rank: G5 (Secure)
Viola sororia common blue violet
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Plant Life-Form
Common Names
Viola
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