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Etymology: Viola: a classical Latin name for violets
Plants: erect, perennial, 3"-6" tall forb, spreading and drooping with age; stems leafy Leaves: oval to roundish with the base straight to only slightly heart-shaped, coarsely toothed Flowers: violet, 5-parted, 1/4"-1/2" long, side petals bearded, the spur straight, up to 1/4" long, blunt or often tapering to a short, inwardly-curving point; solitary from the leaf axils; blooms April-June Fruits: capsule with dark brown seeds Habitat: moist, dry; woods; in gravelly, sandy soil Conservation Status: Native |
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© Wisconsin State Herbarium, UW-Madison
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