Viola pedatifida
Crowfoot Violet
Wild Specimen Farm of Nora Stewart 5 miles N. of Arcola 15-June-2002
Pedatifida Characteristics
plants stemless, leaves and peduncles arising directly from the caudex
leaves 2-3 ternately (and deeply) divided into linear or lanceolate lobes
Viola Characteristics
leaves simple, basal or alternate
Violaceae Characteristics
terrestrial herbs
plants with more than one leaf, some or all of which are alternate