One of the several species of the genus [i]Viola[/i] which also includes [[pansy|pansies]].

All [i]Viola[/i] have five petals, and most violets are deep purple in color, often turning to white and/or yellow at the center.  Some varieties just have white or yellow petals or petals of each color.

African violets (genus [i]Saintpaulia[/i]) and dogtooth violets ([i]Erythronium dens-canis[/i]) are not true violets but may be tagged here as well.

See [[pansy]] for how to distinguish that flower from violets.

h4.  See also
* [[Pansy]]
* [[Tag group:Flowers]]

h4.  External links
* "Wikipedia: Viola":[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_(plant)]
* "Wikipedia: African Violets":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saintpaulia
* "Wikipedia: Dogtooth Violets":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythronium_dens-canis
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