violet (flower)

One of the several species of the genus [i]Viola[/i] which also includes [[pansy|pansies]].¶
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All [i]Viola[/i] have five petals, and most violets are deep purple in color, often turning to white and/or yellow at the center. Some varieties just have white or yellow petals or petals of each color.¶
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African violets (genus [i]Saintpaulia[/i]) and dogtooth violets ([i]Erythronium dens-canis[/i]) are not true violets but may be tagged here as well.¶
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See [[pansy]] for how to distinguish that flower from violets.¶
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H5h4. Examples¶
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* !post #5840299¶
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h4. See also¶
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* [[Pansy]]¶
* [[Tag group:Flowers]]¶
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h4. External links¶
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* "Wikipedia: Viola":[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_(plant)]¶
* "Wikipedia: African Violets":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saintpaulia¶
* "Wikipedia: Dogtooth Violets":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythronium_dens-canis