Some Color variations in the Common Violet (Viola sororia)

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flowers, Native Flora, Natural History, Spring, Violets, wildflowers

The purple flowers of the Common Violet can be found everywhere in lawns, fence rows, and woodland edges in spring.

Sometimes a pale lavender blue shade is seen.

White violets are not uncommon. There is another species of violet found in woodlands (Viola striata) which always has white flowers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of particular interest is this – blue with veining that shades into white. I have always known these as a ‘Confederate Violet.’

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