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Feb 16, 2012 4:02 PM CST
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That's what I thought Dave, until I saw the mention of Viola rafinesquii as a similar species, it's not in the keys. The top petals don't look quite right. Read the description, it says it's not native and was introduced from further south..

Viola rafinesquii is probably most similar to the also small-flowered V. arvensis, but that species has sepals that are longer than the lateral petals, and the flower is pale cream. Also similar is V. tricolor, but that species has longer flowers (over 1.5 cm), and the upper pair of petals are dark blue or purple from the middle to the tips.


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