Infrared photograph of a small yellow pansy flower. The flower has thin black lines around the center, under infrared light these are still visible, but much lighter than they appear under visible light.
The pansy is a group of large-flowered hybrid plants cultivated as garden flowers. Pansies are derived from viola species Viola tricolor hybridized with other viola species, these hybrids are referred to as Viola × wittrockiana or less commonly Viola tricolor hortensis.
The pansy flower has two slightly overlapping upper petals, two side petals, and a single bottom petal with a slight beard emanating from the flower's center. The plant may grow to nine inches in height, and prefers sun to varying degrees and well-draining soils.
Description adapted from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansy
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