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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Violaceae
Viola sororia Willd.
door-yard violet, common blue violet, hairy wood violet
Viola: a classical Latin name for violets
sororia: of a sister
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, annual/perennial forb, basically stemless |
| Flower: | violet to white, 5-parted, 3/4"-1 1/4" wide, petals widely open, spreading side petals bearded with pointed hairs, spur petal not bearded; solitary, basal; blooms April-June |
| Fruit: | elliptical capsule with dark brown seeds |
| Leaf: | on long stalks with at least a few hairs, edges with rounded teeth, and usually with a heart-shaped base |
| Habitat: | moist, wet; woods, meadows |
| Notes: | very similar to V. affinis except that the spurred petal is not bearded. Wisconsin State Flower |
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