Common Dog-violet

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

Viola riviniana, the common dog-violet, is a species of the genus Viola native to Eurasia and Africa. It is also called wood violet and dog violet. It is a perennial herb of woodland edges, grassland and shady hedge banks. It is found in all soils except acid or very wet.

Viola riviniana was voted the county flower of Lincolnshire in 2002, following a poll by the wild plant conservation charity Plantlife.

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4 Responses to Common Dog-violet

  1. Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog says:
    April 26, 2017 at 7:59 pm

    We have a lot of wild violets in Illinois. It’s the state flower. 🙂

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  2. Ellen Jennings says:
    April 26, 2017 at 8:06 pm

    Lovely closeup. There is a lot going on in that little flower!

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