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Common Dog-violet
山堇菜 · 山堇菜 · 山堇菜 · Violette de Rivinus · Violeta de los perros
Viola riviniana
Pretty purple-blue flowers in spring woods. "Dog" doesn't mean it smells of dog — it's an old word for "common" because this violet has no scent.
Height
15 cm
Blooms
Apr–Jun
Family
Violet (Violaceae)
Latin name
Viola riviniana
Where to find
- Woodland edges
- Hedge banks
- Old meadows