Dune Pansy (Viola tricolor ssp curtisii)
Plants with blue or purple flowers | |
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Common Sea Lavender | Rock Sea Lavender |
Vernal Squill | Sea Holly |
Sheep's Bit | Dune Pansy |
Plants with green or brown flowers | |
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Sea Beet | Sea Spurge |
Alexanders | Sea Plantain |
Grasses | |
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Marram Grass | Lyme Grass |
Cord Grass | Sea Couch Grass |
Trees & Shrubs | |
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Sea Buckthorn | Creeping Willow |
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The Dune Pansy (sometimes known as the Seaside Pansy) is a sub-species of the Wild Pansy. The petals are coloured violet, cream and yellow, with the top two petals slightly overlapping and the leaves are lanceolate. As its name implies, its habitat is mostly sand dunes. Reaching a height of approximately 5 inches, it can be seen in flower from May until August.