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What is this flower that appeared in my garden? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by OlinOfTheHillPeople to c/whatisthisthing

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[–] Pr0v3n 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Pansies, and they’re a very common edible flower! Often used to decorate desserts. I’ve picked them for an edible flower farm in the millions. They taste…like lettuce that’s been sprayed directly with perfume…so, not great…

[–] OlinOfTheHillPeople 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thanks! I'm glad I kept it.

[–] Pr0v3n 4 points 3 months ago

Glad to hear! It’s a fun party trick to pick them and eat them around people who don’t really have a grasp of edible flowers, and they think you’re nuts.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Looks kind of like a wild pansy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_tricolor

[–] OlinOfTheHillPeople 5 points 3 months ago

Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansy

[–] OlinOfTheHillPeople 2 points 3 months ago

Thanks!