common blue violet

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Also known as: Viola papilionacea, meadow violet

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  • wood violet
    In viola: Major species

    …North American species are the common blue, or meadow, violet (Viola sororia) and the bird’s-foot violet (V. pedata). The common blue violet grows up to 20 cm (8 inches) tall and has heart-shaped leaves with finely toothed margins. The flowers range in colour from light to deep violet, or they…

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