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Web Based Simplified Dichotomous Key To
The Viola of Pennsylvania
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Synopsis: The Violet is Stemless with White To Blue Flowers.
The Leaves are NOT Extremely Hairy.
There are  19 Possible Solutions.
Comparison 4.  A2-K2-L2-M
 

     The flowers of members of the Violet family, have a spur or protuberance that extends behind the point were the stem attaches to the flower.  This spur varies in length.  Sometimes it is barely noticeable, and other times, it is quite long and evident.  The long ones are generally longer than they are thick.
 
Is The Spur Longer Than It Is Thick?
 
(M1), Longer Than Thick    (M2), Shorter Than Thick < 2mm 
 
 Or you can bypass the key and go directly to any of the species below
 
(17 Possibilities)
(2 Possibilities)
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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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