Viola sororia
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Common Names: Common Blue Violet, Wood Violet
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Order: Malpighiales |
| Family: Violaceae |
| Genus: Viola |
| Species: Viola sororia |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
The flowers of the common blue violet are 0.5" and have 5 petals with a spur on the bottom petal. The lower three petals are veined.
The leaves are heart-shaped, on separate stalks from the flowers. The plants grow to 8" in height.
Habitat & Range
Common blue violets grow in damp woods across North America.
Life Cycle
The flowers bloom from April to June.
This species is an herbaceous annual.
Featured image by James Dake.
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