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Web Based Simplified Dichotomous Key To The Viola of Pennsylvania
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Synopsis: The Violet is Stemmed, Has A Yellow Center or Flower
A Rhizome > 3 mm Thick, A Yellow Flower
And Leaves That Are Much Longer Than Wide.
There are  2 Possible Solutions
Comparison 6.  A1-B2-E2-H2-I2-J
 
 
How Are The Leaves Shaped?
 
(J1), Arrowhead Shaped  (J2), Lanceolate-Shaped 
  
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(1 Possibility)  (1 Possibility)
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By Gary W. Sherwin
Compiled From A Key By Harvey Ballard
Originally Published In Plants of Pennsylvania
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