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eccles · Post by **eccles** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:09 pm

I'm assuming this is some sort of violet. Can anyone confirm please?
The flower is about an inch and a half across and it was found today in local woodland. There appeared to be some minor predation of its leaves so I'm hoping that fritillaries are there.

COLIN BAKER · Post by **COLIN BAKER** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:41 pm

I believe the flower you are looking at Eccles is Vinca Minor which has two nicknames namely "Periwinkle or Creeping Mytle".
It is a vigourous low growing plant that is an ideal plant should you have a piece of ground you wish to cover quickly.

Chose the first website for identification for you @ http://www.first-nature.com/flowers/vinca_minor.asp

Whether it be a member of the Violet family of what larva uses it as its food plant would take more investigation.

Hope it has at least helped in identifing the plant for you.

Cheers

Colin

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:37 pm

Thanks Colin.