CANADA VIOLET 



Viola canadensis Linnaeus 



Canada violet is easily recognized, because its habit of growth is 

 different from that of most members of the Violet Family. The plants 

 grow to a height of six inches or even two feet in favored situations, 

 and the pale, rather inconspicuous, slightly scented flowers spring 

 from the axils of the leaves. The Canada violet prefers moist shady 

 places in the proximity of pines and firs, but it grows also in alpine 

 meadows. Its flowering season is longer than that of most violets, 

 lasting well into the summer. 



The wide range of Canada violet makes it a familiar plant to many 

 flower lovers. It occurs from the mountains of Alabama and Arizona 

 northward to Newfoundland and Alaska. 



The sketch was made at Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, where the 

 plant was found at an altitude of 5,000 feet. 



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