Description: English: Viola sororia in Wrocław University Botanical Garden. Date: 12 April 2016, 15:52:13. Source: Own work. Author: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz.
close up image of Viola sororia COMMON BLUE VIOLET at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single flower at bull bloom. This species typically displays a blue-violet flower, but it does have a small percentage of specimen that display a white flower.
Common Violet (Viola sororia) cultivated in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Photographed on 24 May 2013. Audrey Bendus and Arthur Chapman.www.inaturalist.org/observations/56090703
field image of Viola sororia COMMON BLUE VIOLET at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single specimen at the beginning of full bloom, detailing the basal leaves.
close up image of Viola sororia COMMON BLUE VIOLET at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single flower at full bloom detailing the white tufts on the side petals, and the 'nectar trails' in dark purple on the lower petal; the yellowish spots seem to be pollen left over from a visiting insect.This species is featured in the book Abundant Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tall Grass Prairie, which is now available for purchase. Contact frank@black-sweater-art.com for more information.
field image of Viola sororia COMMON BLUE VIOLET at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a mix of various species along with several specimen of COMMON BLUE VIOLET with flowers at full bloom.
field image of Viola sororia COMMON BLUE VIOLET at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a small stand of the white variety of COMMON BLUE VIOLET at full bloom.
