Edible: Violet, Common [Viola papilionacea]

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6		Common violet Source: Central Park, Mar 19, 2000
16		Young violet Source: Crestwood Riverside, Westchester, Apr 14, 2001
17		Common blue violet. Can eat leaves and flowers. Root is poisonous. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001
18		Blue violet flower Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Apr 22, 2001
20		Common Violet. Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005
21		Violets. Can eat flowers and leaves. Good now. Too bitter in June. Root inedible. It will make you vomit. Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005
22		White violets. Tastes the same as blues, but not as common. Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005
7		Violets Source: Alley Pond Park (Woods), Queens, May 14, 2000
25		Common blue violet. Most flowers now gone. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 22, 2011
26		Common blue violet flower. We found a couple. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 22, 2011
8		Common blue violet. Tastes like lettuce. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 27, 2000
23		Violets Source: Central Park, May 30, 2005
9		Common blue violet. Like lettuce. Getting to the end of the season. Now only small leaves in the shade are good. Source: Central Park, Jun 10, 2000
24		Violet patch. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 01, 2006
10		Common violet. Has been mowed so there is new growth which is edible now. Usually only edible in the spring. Source: Central Park, Jul 02, 2000
27		Violet. Not on tour. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
11		Common violet. Now too tough to eat. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 09, 2000
12		Common violet closeup. New small leaves edible. Root poisonous. Source: Central Park, Jul 29, 2000
19		Violets. Out of season. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 29, 2001
13		Common blue violet. Source: Central Park, Aug 20, 2000
14		Violets Source: Central Park, Nov 19, 2000
15		Violet seed pod. Not edible. Source: Central Park, Nov 19, 2000
1		Common Blue Violet. Note flower and different bud (which has the seeds). Source: Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
2		Common Blue Violet Source: Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
3		Common Blue Violet. I broke open a bud to show the seeds. Source: Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
4		Common Blue Violet Source: Central Park, Nov 21, 1999
5		Common Blue Violet Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Nov 28, 1999

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