Viola sororia
Viola sororia, also known as Viola papilionacea, common blue violet, common meadow violet, and purple violet is a species of violet. It is a perennial flowering plant that lives in most of eastern North America.
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The common blue violet is the state flower of the U.S. states of Rhode Island, Illinois, and New Jersey.
In developed areas it is often said to be a weed because it grows well in lawns.
References
- Viola sororia Archived 2006-05-16 at the Wayback Machine from the Connecticut Botanical Society
- Viola sororia Archived 2007-05-29 at the Wayback Machine from the Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
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