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Marsh Blue Violet
Viola cucullata
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\"Viola cucullata,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Viola cucullata (Hooded Blue Violet, Marsh Blue Violet or Purple Violet) is a species of the genus Viola native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Georgia. It is a low-growing perennial herbaceous plant up to 20 cm tall. The leaves form a basal cluster; they are simple, up to 10 centimeters (3.9 in) broad, with an entire margin and a long petiole. The flowers are violet, dark blue and occasionally white. with five petals. The fruit is a capsule 10–15 mm long, which splits into three sections at maturity to release the numerous small seeds. The purple violet is the provincial flower of New Brunswick.
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Mass Audubon\'s Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary, East Falmouth, Massachusetts
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