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Field Violet Viola arvensis Murr.

Summer or Winter Annual
Reproducing by seed

Cotyledons
Oval, broad

Roots
Fibrous

Stem
Erect, short, spreading
With or without hairs, hollow

True Leaves
Alternate
Young plants: rounded
scalloped edges, long stalks
Older plants: oblong
Round-toothed,
Leafy appendage at each node

Flowers
Solitary, white with pale
yellow or purple markings

Habitat
Grain crops, cultivated fields
Pastures, waste areas

Note
Flower similar to garden
pansy, but much smaller

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Field Violet 1

Field Violet 2

Field Violet 3

  Last Update: May 22, 2008