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WILD FLOWERS AND FRUITS 



11. Leaves not opposite, upright plant, leaves not in water, from 

 root only, flowers violet-shaped. 



Bird-foot Violet {Viola pedata). Violet family. 



Ht. under i ft.; leaves 3- to <,-divided or parted, all 



divisions linear or nearly so, sometimes notched at 



apex; flowers single, large (i in. broad). Early 



spring. 



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Blue-eyed grass {Sisyrinchium angusiifolium) . 



12. Same as 11, but flower not violet-shaped, solitary. 



Blue-eyed Grass {Sisyrinchium an gusti folium). Iris 

 family. 

 Ht. under i ft.; flowers 2-4, small, blue with yellow 

 centre, on delicate stem, 6 apparent petals, leaves 

 like grass. Moist places in grass. Summer. 



13. Same as 11, but flower not violet-shaped, not solitary. 



Pickerel-weed {Pontederia cordata). Pickerel-weed 

 family. 

 Av. ht. 2^ ft. ; stout, growing in water; flowers dark 

 blue, in thick spike, perianth funnel-formed, 2 -lipped. 



