Viola sororia var. sororia - Common Blue Violet
The Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia var. sororia) is a smooth, stemless perennial herb that grows from 4 to 6 inches tall. The leaves are basal and ovate to broadly heart-shaped, 2 to 4 inches long and 2 to 4 inches wide. The leaves are often hairy and are on long stalks.
The flowers are blue violet to white with a whitish or creamy center and just over an inch across. There are 5 petals, the lateral 2 of which are bearded. Present from April to June in woodlands thickets, and waste areas throughout most of the US.
The violet, usually believed to be the Common Blue Violet is the state flower of Illinois, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. Violets contain salicylic acid (aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid) as well as large amounts of vitamins.
The flowers are blue violet to white with a whitish or creamy center and just over an inch across. There are 5 petals, the lateral 2 of which are bearded. Present from April to June in woodlands thickets, and waste areas throughout most of the US.
The violet, usually believed to be the Common Blue Violet is the state flower of Illinois, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. Violets contain salicylic acid (aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid) as well as large amounts of vitamins.