Field Pansy
Field pansy is a common name for several plants and may refer to: *''Viola arvensis'', also called the European field pansy *''Viola bicolor ''Viola rafinesquei'' (syn. ''Viola bicolor''), commonly known as the American field pansy or wild pansy, is an annual plant in the Violaceae, violet family found throughout much of North America. There has been some debate as to whether the plan ...'', also called the American field pansy {{Short pages monitor ...
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Viola Arvensis
left, flower and leaves ''Viola arvensis'' is a species of violet known by the common name field pansy. It is native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa, and it is known on other continents as an introduced species and a weed A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, "a plant in the wrong place", or a plant growing where it is not wanted.Harlan, J. R., & deWet, J. M. (1965). Some thoughts about weeds. ''Economic botany'', ''19''(1), 16-24. ... of disturbed and cultivated areas. ''Viola arvensis'' was shown to contain cyclotides, a class of peptides found in plants. The peptide cycloviolacin O2 in particular has shown to possess cytotoxic activity against human cancer cells and is therefore looked at as a potential drug lead. Description It is an herbaceous annual plant with serrated leaves, and usually flowers with white all over, except the bottom petal (Although there are actually flowers with a tinge of purple at the top) and dehi ...
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