Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Bird's Foot Violet


This is "Bird's Foot Violet" (Viola pedata) one of several violet species in our area. This is the bicolor variant. These typically grow in colonies in poor soil and appear early in spring. Its name comes from its resemblance to a bird's foot although, for some reason, it reminds me of the cartoon character "Goofy".

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