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Freckles Wood Violet - Viola sororia I saw several clusters of these violets growing on the side of a dirt road. In fact, I walked right by the first couple clusters because I thought they were just dirty white wood violets. Finally, I stopped walking to check them out and am glad I did! They were stunning!!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing along a lightly traveled dirt road that cuts through a nature preserve.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78778/freckles_wood_violet_-_viola_sororia.html" title="Freckles Wood Violet - Viola sororia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/78778_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ym5w00bz2Eg2skI0O0s29eE4JSc%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Freckles Wood Violet - Viola sororia I saw several clusters of these violets growing on the side of a dirt road. In fact, I walked right by the first couple clusters because I thought they were just dirty white wood violets. Finally, I stopped walking to check them out and am glad I did! They were stunning!!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing along a lightly traveled dirt road that cuts through a nature preserve.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78779/freckles_wood_violet_-_viola_sororia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78777/freckles_wood_violet_-_viola_sororia.html Common Blue Violet,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Viola sororia" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78777/freckles_wood_violet_-_viola_sororia.html" title="Freckles Wood Violet - Viola sororia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/78777_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Os9AmqhsRtmxT0NyvPg127yd5sg%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Freckles Wood Violet - Viola sororia I saw several clusters of these violets growing on the side of a dirt road. In fact, I walked right by the first couple clusters because I thought they were just dirty white wood violets. Finally, I stopped walking to check them out and am glad I did! They were stunning!!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing along a lightly traveled dirt road that cuts through a nature preserve.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78779/freckles_wood_violet_-_viola_sororia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78778/freckles_wood_violet_-_viola_sororia.html Common Blue Violet,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Viola sororia,common meadow violet,hooded violet,lesbian flower,purple violet,wood violet,woolly blue violet" /></a></figure> Common Blue Violet,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Viola sororia Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Freckles Wood Violet - Viola sororia

I saw several clusters of these violets growing on the side of a dirt road. In fact, I walked right by the first couple clusters because I thought they were just dirty white wood violets. Finally, I stopped walking to check them out and am glad I did! They were stunning!!

Habitat: Growing along a lightly traveled dirt road that cuts through a nature preserve.

Freckles Wood Violet - Viola sororia I saw several clusters of these violets growing on the side of a dirt road. In fact, I walked right by the first couple clusters because I thought they were just dirty white wood violets. Finally, I stopped walking to check them out and am glad I did! They were stunning!!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing along a lightly traveled dirt road that cuts through a nature preserve.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78779/freckles_wood_violet_-_viola_sororia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78777/freckles_wood_violet_-_viola_sororia.html Common Blue Violet,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Viola sororia

Freckles Wood Violet - Viola sororia I saw several clusters of these violets growing on the side of a dirt road. In fact, I walked right by the first couple clusters because I thought they were just dirty white wood violets. Finally, I stopped walking to check them out and am glad I did! They were stunning!!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing along a lightly traveled dirt road that cuts through a nature preserve.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78779/freckles_wood_violet_-_viola_sororia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/78778/freckles_wood_violet_-_viola_sororia.html Common Blue Violet,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Viola sororia,common meadow violet,hooded violet,lesbian flower,purple violet,wood violet,woolly blue violet

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Loving the flower influx, beautiful! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks, it seems like the whole world is in bloom right now! Posted 6 years ago
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    Calbost Niel
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    Ivory looking Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      It's the only speckled violet that I've ever seen. I would love to find them again. Posted 4 years ago

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The Common Blue Violet

"Viola sororia", known commonly as the Common Blue Violet, is a stemless herbaceous perennial plant that is native to eastern North America. It is known by a number of common names including; Common Meadow Violet, Purple Violet, Woolly Blue Violet, Hooded Violet and Wood Violet.

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Similar species: Malpighiales
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 10, 2019. Captured May 9, 2019 15:02 in 690 S Britain Rd, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm