Viola odorata

Sweet Violet, Common Violet at Griffith, ACT

Viola odorata at Griffith, ACT - 3 Sep 2018
Viola odorata at Griffith, ACT - 3 Sep 2018
Viola odorata at Griffith, ACT - 3 Sep 2018
Viola odorata at Griffith, ACT - 3 Sep 2018
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Identification history

Viola odorata 7 Sep 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Viola odorata 7 Sep 2018 BettyDonWood
Viola sp. 7 Sep 2018 ianandlibby1
Unidentified 3 Sep 2018 ianandlibby1

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   7 Sep 2018
I think I can see the characteristic spur on the backs of two of the flowers. Viola odorata flowers smell strongly of violet. Did these plants smell?

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 3 Sep 2018 11:49 AM Recorded on
  • ianandlibby1 Recorded by

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  • True In flower
  • Less than 10cm Plant height

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