Wild Pansy
Taken at the Nethy Bridge on 1st May 2011 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Roberton Moor on 19th June 2019 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. Fact File
Wild Pansy.
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AKA: 		Viola tricolor.
Malpighiales.
Violaceae.
Annual or short-lived perennial.
Heartsease.
Possibly up to 200 alternative names.
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 Short grassland on farms and wasteland, chiefly on acid or neutral soils
April - September.
Up to 15 cm
As its name implies, Heartsease has a long history of use in herbalism. It has been recommended, among other uses, as a treatment for epilepsy, asthma, skin diseases and eczema. It has expectorant properties, and so has been used in the treatment of chest complaints such as bronchitis and whooping cough.It is also a diuretic, leading to its use in treating rheumatism and cystitis.