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Viola

Viola sp.

Description:

Two unknown species of Viola flowers spotted near a small stream that flows through the "Wildlife Sanctuary."

Habitat:

Plants growing near an intermittent stream that runs through the "Wildlife Sanctuary," one of seven small parks owned and maintained by the Community Association of Hollin Hills, Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://waltersanford.blogspot.com/2010/1...

Notes:

Copyright © 2013 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

1 Species ID Suggestions

hope.martin
hope.martin 11 years ago
Wild Violet
Viola Viola (plant)


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3 Comments

Geodialist
Geodialist 11 years ago

Thanks for the ID, Hope! I just uploaded a second photo. I was fairly certain the flowers shown in Photo 2 are wild violet; I still think the flowers in Photo 1 look more like wild irises than violets. Thanks for the kind word, Ursula!

hope.martin
hope.martin 11 years ago

Looks like Viola. Pretty!

Ursula
Ursula 11 years ago

beautiful!

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Hybla Valley, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Apr 16, 2013
Submitted on Apr 20, 2013

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