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Viola sororia ( / vaɪˈoʊlə səˈrɔːriə / vy-OH-lə sə-ROR-ee-ə ), [ 5] known commonly as the common blue violet, is a short-stemmed herbaceous perennial plant native to eastern North America. It is known by a number of common names, including common meadow violet, purple violet, woolly blue violet, hooded violet, and wood violet.
Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing over 680 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes. Some Viola species are perennial plants, some are ...
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 purpurea is a species of violet with yellow flowers and the common name goosefoot violet. Habitat and range [ edit ] Viola purpurea grows in foothills and mountains across much the western United States, including the Cascade Mountains, the coastal ranges and Sierra Nevada in California, and the Rocky Mountains. [1]
Viola odorata is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae, native to Europe and Asia. This small hardy herbaceous perennial is commonly known as wood violet, [ 1] sweet violet, [ 2] English violet, [ 2] common violet, [ 2] florist's violet, [ 2] or garden violet. [ 2] It has been introduced into the Americas and Australia.
Viola sagittata, commonly called the arrowleaf violet, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the violet family ( Violaceae ). It is native to the eastern North America in Canada and the United States, where it is widespread. [2] It is found in a variety of natural habitats, but is most common in dry, open communities such as prairies, glades ...
It has 3 or 5 narrow, non-overlapping petals that are a signature dull purple. [1] [4] The flower typically has 5 small, pointed sepals, 5 stamens, and 1 carpel. [1] These flowers can range from 1.5 to 2 cm across. [4] They can be recognized by their star-like appearance due to the separated petals or their deep violet-blue spurs.
Viola longiscapa (DC.) G.Don. Viola betonicifolia, commonly known as the arrowhead violet, showy violet or mountain violet, is a small perennial of the genus Viola, which contains pansies and violets. It occurs from India and Pakistan in southern Asia throughout eastern Australia and Tasmania. It grows in shaded habitat in forests.