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Canada Violet
Viola canadensis |
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| Family |
Violet (Violaceae) |
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| Bloom |
Spring, Early Summer |
| Habitat |
Moist deciduous woods |
| Status |
Native |
| Cycle |
Perennial |
| Height |
6-16" |
| Flower |
Flowers have 5 white petals, the
lower 3 are marked at their base with conspicuou, fine brown-pruple veins.
The back side of the petals is tinged blue or purple. The center of
the flower is yellow. Flowers and leaves are on the same stalk. |
| Leaf |
Leaves are found on the stem and
at the base of the plant. They are heart-shaped 1-3" wide with
saw-tooth margins. |
| Notes |
Stems are smooth to
somewhat downy. Canada violets tend to grow in colonies from above
ground runners |
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