Birdfoot Violet - Viola pedata " (Violet family - Violaceae) "
Birdfoot Violet - " Viola pedata " (Violet family - Violaceae) " Most violets have 5 petals, the lowest ones often wider, heavily veined and extending back into a spur. This has finely segmented leaves (9 -15 points).
It gets its common name from the cleft leaves, because it was thought they resembled a bird's foot. The ones on the upper left and bottom right are uniformly colored lavender; the other species shown is bi-colored lavender and purple. Leaves and flowers occur on separate stems. 4 - 10 in. Dry sandy fields or rocky banks.
