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wood violet
downy violet
floral symmetry
common blue violet
garden pansy
Viola tricolor hortensis
Dispersal of several types of seeds.
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Pierre Dansereau
Canadian plant ecologist

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
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Dandelion with seeds blowing in the wind. Seed dispersion.
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Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil
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