
Wood Violet - Viola sororia
Violets have flowers with five petals - four that are upswept or fan-shaped (two per side), and one petal that is a broad, lower petal, which points downward. Leaves are heart-shaped and scalloped.
Habitat: Growing along the edges of a deciduous forest

"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.
Similar species: Malpighiales
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Uploaded May 7, 2020. Captured May 6, 2020 23:49 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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