Purple+Violet

**Leaf:** heart-shaped **Form:** small stems, grow close to the ground, purple, yellow or white flowers in spring and summer **Description:** purple, uneven flower is darker toward the center with hairy side petals **Fruit:** small fruit capsules, produces quantities of seeds **Flowering:** from March to June **Root:** thick, horizontally branched rhizomes; there is a tendency to form vegetative colonies. **Habitat:** Damp woods, moist meadows, roadsides **Location:** wide range of areas such as temperate North America, not found in desert climates **Economic/Ecological Importance:** often seen as weeds, used in food, medicine, and perfumes
 * Common Blue** **Violet**
 * //Viola papilionacea//**
 * [[image:violetsmall1.jpg height="181"]] || [[image:violet2.jpg height="181"]] || [[image:violet_3.jpg height="181"]] ||
 * GPS: ** 41 degrees North
 * GPS: ** 41 degrees North
 * Connection to Humans: ** can be used in salads or cooked as greens, flowers can be made into candies or jellies
 * Range: ** occurs in every county in Illinois, can be grown in developed areas outside of range
 * Toxicity: ** none
 * Other Facts: ** leaves high in vitamins A and C