Violet
Viola spp.
Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
There are several species of Violet. It invades lawns and becomes a weed problem there. Flower usually blue but some species have white petals. Flowers and sets seeds under ground as well as above.
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Dr. John Meade
Weed Scientist Emeritus
Dept. of Plant Biology & Pathology
Rutgers, The State Univ. of NJ
59 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520
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