Viola reichenbachiana
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Viola reichenbachiana, also known as the early dog-violet, pale wood violet, slender wood violet, hedge violet, or wood dog violet, is a species of flowering plant in the Viola genus.[1][2][3][4] This species hybridises with Viola riviniana, the common dog-violet, to produce Viola × bavarica.[5] The plant is named after the 19th century botanist Ludwig Reichenbach.[6] It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial that is widely known for its purple petals, and it typically resides along road banks or among other rich vegetation, as other wild pansies do.[1][7] The name dog violet refers to its lack of scent, making it supposedly only fit for dogs.[8][3]
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Viola reichenbachiana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Violaceae |
Genus: | Viola |
Species: | V. reichenbachiana |
Binomial name | |
Viola reichenbachiana | |
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