Recent Examples on the WebFlower: Wood violet The wood violet was chosen in 1908 when Wisconsin schoolchildren nominated four candidates: the wood violet, the wild rose, the trailing arbutus and the white water lily.—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023 Kettering had long been impressed by the way that leaves of the trailing arbutus plant could turn red even when covered by a layer of snow, somehow capturing the energy of the sun’s rays more effectively than other plants.—Steven Johnson, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
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