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Viola canina L.

heath dog-violet (Violaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadNegligible tendencyN
Plant Atlas 2020
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Viola canina grows in heaths, dunes and beside fresh water; its spur is yellower than that of Viola riviniana.

Oxwich (VC41: Glamorgan); 2016-05-08

 heath dog-violet / Viola canina: _Viola canina_ grows in heaths, dunes and beside fresh water; its spur is yellower than that of _Viola riviniana_.

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