A scentless wild violet, typically having purple or lilac flowers.
里文堇菜
Genus Viola, family Violaceae: several species
Example sentencesExamples
Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of dog violets, and the adult butterflies like to nectar at thistles and bramble flowers.
The dog violet is unperfumed, will tolerate more shade than the sweet violet and has a longer flowering period, extending from March to June.
Flowers such as wild thyme, dog violets and rest harrows grow in grassy areas on sand dunes, whilst yellow horned poppy and sea pea grow on the vegetated areas of shingle.
Spring flowers to notice include primrose and cowslips in hedgerows, bluebells, snowdrops and dog violets in woodlands and lady's smock and marsh marigold in wetland areas.
In the drier parts of the reserve, where common dog violets grow beneath bracken, the microclimate is ideal for the caterpillars of small, pearl-bordered fritillary.
Definition of dog violet in US English:
dog violet
noun
A scentless wild violet, typically having purple or lilac flowers.
里文堇菜
Genus Viola, family Violaceae: several species, in particular V. conspersa of eastern North America
Example sentencesExamples
Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of dog violets, and the adult butterflies like to nectar at thistles and bramble flowers.
In the drier parts of the reserve, where common dog violets grow beneath bracken, the microclimate is ideal for the caterpillars of small, pearl-bordered fritillary.
Flowers such as wild thyme, dog violets and rest harrows grow in grassy areas on sand dunes, whilst yellow horned poppy and sea pea grow on the vegetated areas of shingle.
The dog violet is unperfumed, will tolerate more shade than the sweet violet and has a longer flowering period, extending from March to June.
Spring flowers to notice include primrose and cowslips in hedgerows, bluebells, snowdrops and dog violets in woodlands and lady's smock and marsh marigold in wetland areas.