As far as I know the small patch of Sweet Violet, (Viola adorata) on the path behind the Manor House is the only one in the village. Said to be common at the edges of woodsand on hedgebanks, especially on chalky soils, it spreads by rooting runners, though it isn't doing much here. Is the abundant nettle cover too much for it? The book also says it is scented, but I can't smell anything.
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| Sweet Violets. Photo. John Elliott |
The Sweet Violet doesn't seem to have a Dorset name, but its close relative the Dog Violet does- Snake Violet.
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