Common Name -  Common Blue Violet
Scientific Name - Viola papilionacea
Family Name -  Violet (Violaceae

 Season
Early spring into June

 Habitat
Damp woods, trail sides, meadows

 Flower
Petals 5 (blue-violet), one longer and spurred, hairs present on the side petals. Flower stalks are separate from the leaves.

 Leaves
Basal, toothed, heart shaped. Flower stalk longer than the blade.

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