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<p>138.130.65.199: Minor grammar edit. - Taryn</p> <hr /> <div>'''Violets''' (genus Viola) are flowers of the family Violaceae, common in [[Europe]] in slightly shaded conditions such as [[hedgerow]]s. Violets are small perennial plants with large heart-shaped leaves which flower profusely in spring. This genus includes pansies and the smaller spreading plants known as Johnny Jump-ups. There are two wild varieties, the most common having dark blue flowers, and the less commmon having white flowers - wild violets are not colored violet.<br /> <br /> One quirk of the violet is its elusive scent - a major component of the scent is a ketone compound called ionone, which temporarily desensitises the receptors in the nose; sniff all you like, you won't get any more smell from the flower! <br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> * [[violet (Askham)|violet]] according to [[Askham's Herbal]]<br /> * [[violet (Maplet)|violet]] according to Maplet's ''[[A Greene Forest]]''</div>

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