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Viola langsdorffii, Alaska Violet Lovely flower growing near a beaver generated pond that used to be a meadow. The dark “pencil lines” are to guide the pollinating insects to the nectar. Alaska Violet,Canada,Geotagged,Spring,Viola langsdorffii,Violaceae Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Viola langsdorffii, Alaska Violet

Lovely flower growing near a beaver generated pond that used to be a meadow. The dark “pencil lines” are to guide the pollinating insects to the nectar.

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''Viola langsdorffii'' is a species of ''Viola''. Commonly known as Alaskan violet and Aleutian violet, it is a plant from rather stout creeping rootstocks, glabrous, the stems ascending 5–30 cm long. ''V. langsdorffii'' has leaves that are long-petioled, round-cordate, and anywhere from 2.5 to 4 cm broad, crenate; stipules foliaceous, lanceolate, the lower usually incised. The flowers are pale violet, with petals 12–16 mm long, the three lower white at base, the lateral pair bearded; spur.. more

Similar species: Malpighiales
Species identified by gary fast
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Uploaded May 11, 2019. Captured May 8, 2019 09:51 in Larson's Meadow Rd, Squirrel Cove, BC V0P 1T0, Canada.
  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/10.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO1250
  • 60mm