Early or Wood Dog-Violet (Viola reichenbachiana) (15/03/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank near New Hall entrance). Flowers paler than Common Dog-Violet, and with shorter and less branched veins. Also petals narrower and don't overlap as much as in Common Dog. But you really need to use the colour of the spur as the main ID feature - see next image.
Early or Wood Dog-Violet (Viola reichenbachiana) (15/03/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank near entrance to New Hall). The definitive ID feature is this spur - always darker than the petals for Early Dog-Violet (as here), always lighter than the petals for Common Dog-Violet.
Early or Wood Dog-Violet (Viola reichenbachiana) (15/03/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank near New Hall entrance). Another slikghtly pinker spur - still darker than the petals though, so Early Dog-Violet.
Early or Wood Dog-Violet (Viola reichenbachiana) (15/03/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (bank near entrance to New Hall). Flowers are more mauve-coloured and paler than the bluer Common Dog-Violet.
Early or Wood Dog-Violet (Viola reichenbachiana) (05/05/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Makro shot showing the shorter and less branched veins (they are l0onger and more branched in Common Dog-Violet.
Early or Wood Dog-Violet (Viola reichenbachiana) (05/05/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Suissex. The orange ovary and stigma sticking out.
Early or Wood Dog-Violet (Viola reichenbachiana) (05/05/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Makro shot.
