Wild pansy

Viola tricolor, V. wittrockiana

flower

Small tricolor flowers with a mild pea taste, in salads, on a cake or as tea.

Origin

Europe

Season (United States)

April to September

Preparation

The flowers are picked open and eaten whole, raw; for tea, one teaspoon of dried flowers steeps for ten minutes.

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