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Common blue violet

Viola papilionacea

Description:

Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae, with around 400–500 species distributed around the world. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, viola species (commonly called violets, pansies or heartsease) are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes in South America.

Habitat:

Mixed everwood

Notes:

Shot with an iPhone olloclip

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peter
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peter

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on May 22, 2012

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