Pansy, wild or escape?

[Johnny81]

Found this on a disused rail track last week in Northamptonshire. No other of it's type around, unsure if this is a wild pansy or a possibly escape, the leaves do not look right to me, what do you think? A possible field pansy variant?

[Dorts]

John, I think that is almost certainly the result of a escaped garden viola/pansy. There are just so many different vars available for the gardener now, it's suprising we don't find them more often.
Great little flower.
Dorts.

[Johnny81]

Hmm thanks Dorts, the area was quite far from any houses, could have been brought in by bird or probably the human shoe I guess

[Dorts]

I think more wild plants have been spread around our country along railway lines than by any other method. The seed gets sucked along for great distances every timke a train goes by, year on year.
And great places for botanising.

I think your plant is just too far removed from our wild plants to be considered a var of them.
Dorts.

[Johnny81]

Originally Posted by Dorts

I think more wild plants have been spread around our country along railway lines than by any other method. The seed gets sucked along for great distances every timke a train goes by, year on year.
And great places for botanising.

I think your plant is just too far removed from our wild plants to be considered a var of them.
Dorts.

Indeed and I guess the most famous story of them all is of the Oxford Ragwort!

Hmm glad I posted this thread, I was stuck on: Posts: 666

[artdemole]

Most likely Viola Sorbet Coconut Swirl.....