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habitat |
form |
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flower |
flower |
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Habitat: |
mesic |
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Plant Height: |
to 15 cm; erect aerial stem, angled; roots fibrous |
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Flower Color: |
purple |
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Flower: |
incomplete; perfect; single whorl of 6 tepals; 6 stamens; superior ovary, 3-angled, 3 locules; ovules many |
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Inflorescence: |
loose raceme terminating stem |
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Fruit: |
capsule |
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Leaves: |
basal; entire; linear to narrowly oblong; usually 2-3 per plant |
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Bloom Time: |
March-April |
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Origins: |
non-native |
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Other: |
escaped cultivation | |