Stats

Lifespan

1-3 years

Size

Small

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate grassland

Range

Europe

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Common

About

Wild pansies, or Viola tricolor, are common European wildflowers that grow as either annuals or short-lived perennials. Their petals have three different colors, and they can be found growing in fields, meadows, and gardens throughout Europe.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Violaceae

Genus

Viola

Species

Viola tricolor