Question: Hi-I have this flower which looks like a violet of some sort but I've never been able to identify it. …
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Hi-I have this flower which looks like a violet of some sort but I've never been able to identify it. I live in central vermont, and it's only found in this one little cluster in my lawn. Dry area in the grass, Colonizes a bit every year, starts blooming late May, I'm in zone 4-5.
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Dear Lscharf1, you have photographed Mazus miquelii (creeping mazus), a non-native member of the Phrymaceae. I would be interested in learning if these were planted (to your knowledge) and how "manicured" the lawn is. You can (if you would like) email me at ahaines[at]newenglandwild.org to reply. This species has not been observed in VT before outside of cultivation. Best wishes.
