Viola sororia
Viola sororia, also known as Viola papilionacea, blue violet, common violet, meadow violet or purple violet, is a species of violet. It is a perennial flowering plant that lives in most of eastern North America.
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The common blue violet is the state flower of the U.S. states of Rhode Island, Illinois, and New Jersey.
In developed areas it is often said to be a weed because it grows well in lawns.
Viola Sororia Media
Viola sororia herbarium specimen.
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) color variant
Viola septentrionalis, Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan, Quebec, Canada
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References
- Viola sororia Archived 2006-05-16 at the Wayback Machine from the Connecticut Botanical Society
- Viola sororia Archived 2007-05-29 at the Wayback Machine from the Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide