Bird's Foot Violet

Description:

Distinctive birds-foot-shaped leaves make this flower easy to identify. It is pollinated by bees and butterflies; reproduction is by seed only. (Unlike other violets.)

Habitat:

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV Canada: NB , ON Native Distribution: MA to MN, s. to GA & e. TX Native Habitat: Rocky, open woods; sandy prairies & pinelands

Notes:

Spotted growing on a hillside in the mountains of Ellijay, GA.