Viola Arvensis (Noun)
Meaning
Common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The field pansy or heart's-ease, also known as viola arvensis, is an annual or biennial plant found throughout the UK.
- Viola arvensis is generally a common and widespread weed species often found in fields, roadsides and wasteland.
- In some cases the flowers of Viola arvensis may be white, or tinged with blue or red, rather than their more typical creamy, occasionally violet-tinged appearance.
- The seed pods of viola arvensis are around 6-8 cm in length and once opened they release seeds that are quite small, at around 1.5-2.0 mm in length.
- Viola arvensis is a cool-season annual weed that produces seeds starting from late spring and through the summer months.