Round Leaved Violet

Viola rotundifolia
Violet Family

Stemless; yellow flowers appear soon after the leaves have emerged in early spring; leaves cordate and roundish spreading close to the ground. A small plant up to five about inches tall, it is the only stemless yellow violet you will see. Photo taken 03.19.01 in Polk County.

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