Violet (plant)
The violet is a genus of flowering plants. The common blue violet (Viola sororia) is the state flower of the U.S. state of Illinois. There is also a famous poem that refers to violets. It goes "Roses are red, violets are blue", and then the poet adds his or her own lines to it. It is also February's birth flower.
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| 5-petaled purple, white, and yellow pansies | |
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| Genus: | Viola
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Some Viola species are perennial plants, some are annual plants, and a few are small shrubs. Many species, varieties and cultivars are grown in gardens for their flowers.
In horticulture, the term pansy is used for the multi-coloured cultivars often used in bedding by professional gardeners. The terms 'viola' and 'violet' are normally used for small-flowered annuals or perennials, and the wild species.
Violet (plant) Media
Opened seed capsule of Viola arvensis (field pansy, Melanium), showing the seeds
Linnaeus' original description (1753)
Viola canina flower
Viola biflora
Viola reichei (yellow violet) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Violeta de Cazorla (Viola Cazorlensis)
Viola banksii
Viola stipularis-La Soufrière-Guadeloupe
Common Violet
Species from eastern North America*Common name: Showy Birdsfoot Violet Photographed along AR 12 inside Hobbs State Park / Conservation Management Area, northwestern Arkansas
