| Viola rafinesquei | |
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| A light morph flower growing in a sandy field along the mouth of theJames River in southeasternVirginia | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. rafinesqueii |
| Binomial name | |
| Viola rafinesqueii | |
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Viola rafinesquei (syn.Viola bicolor), commonly known as theAmerican field pansy orwild pansy, is an annual plant in theviolet family found throughout much of North America.[2] There has been some debate as to whether the plant is native there or if it was introduced from the Old World as a variety ofViola kitaibeliana, but it is now generally thought to be native to the North America.[3] It is common in disturbed habitats but is also found in fields and open woods on substrates ranging from sandy soil to clay to limestone.[4][5][6]
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