selkirk's violet

selkirk's violet
\\ˈselˌkərks-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: perhaps from Selkirk, range of the Rocky mountains in British Columbia, Canada
: an acaulescent violet (Viola selkirkii) found in the cooler parts of No. America and in Greenland that has large-spurred flowers of a pale violet color

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