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Early Blue Violet
(Viola adunca)
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Form:
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Leafy plant, up to 6 inches.
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Leaves:
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Basal, round heart shaped or egg shaped leaves 1-2 inches, have
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long stems.
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Flowers:
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Pale to dark blue or violet, flowers less than 1/2 inch across. 3
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lower petals often white-throated with purple veins. The upper 2 petals form a backward pointing spur half as long as lower petal.
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Habitat:
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Moist woods, meadows.
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Season:
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Spring, summer (April-August)
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