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The purple violet is a low-growing perennial herbaceous plant up to 20 cm (8 in) tall. The leaves form a basal cluster; they are simple, up to 10 cm (4 in) broad, with an entire margin and a long petiole. The flowers are violet, dark blue and occasionally white. with five petals. The fruit is a capsule 10–15 mm ( – in) long, which splits ...
Viola mandshurica is a perennial species of violet known by the common names dōng běi jǐn cài ( zh:东北堇菜) meaning 'northeastern violet' in China, jebikkot ( ko:제비꽃) meaning 'sparrow flower' in Korea, and sumire ( ja:菫, ja:スミレ) meaning 'violet' in Japan. [1] In Japan, V. mandshurica is considered to be the basic species ...
The color Japanese violet or Sumire is shown at right. This is the color called "violet" in the traditional Japanese colors group, a group of colors in use since beginning in 660 CE in the form of various dyes that are used in designing kimono. The name of this color in Japanese is sumire-iro, meaning "violet color".
Viola sororia is a short-stemmed, herbaceous perennial plant that grows in well-drained and shady habitats. [5] This 15–25 centimeters (6–10 in) wide violet has glossy, heart-shaped leaves and are topped with purple flowers with white throats. The lower three petals are hairy and the stem of the flower droops slightly. [7]
The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, ribbons, particularly those of a single color, some colors may refer to more than one cause. Some causes may be represented by more than one ribbon.
Viola adunca. Sm. Synonyms. Viola bellidifolia. Viola cascadensis. Viola adunca is a species of violet known by the common names hookedspur violet, early blue violet, sand violet, and western dog violet. It is native to meadows and forests of western North America, Canada, and the northern contiguous United States.
Liatris spicata. ( L.) Willd. Liatris spicata, the dense blazing star, prairie feather, gayfeather [1] or button snakewort, [2] is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern North America [3] where it grows in moist prairies and sedge meadows. The plants have tall spikes of purple flowers resembling ...
Prairie violet grows 5–30 cm (2.0–11.8 in) tall with violet flowers and between 2–11 deeply divided leaves. It is an acaulescent violet, meaning it lacks leaves on the flowering stems. The leaves have 5–9 lanceolate to linear lobes, growing up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long and 8 cm (3.1 in) across. Prairie violet flowers between March and June.