These violets are the same species as the common blue violet (Viola sororia) but sometimes you see this blue and white form, they call these Confederate violets.
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The plant that looks like a grass is not a grass but Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum). It's not a native plant but seems to be spreading everywhere so it's considered an invasive. These plants are in Celery Bog Park along the paved trail near Lindberg Road. They've been trying to get it out of places like Celery Bog Park and Cumberland Park like they do for garlic mustard but there is a lot of it out there.
The leaves of the Star-of-Bethlehem are turning yellow from some sort of rust fungus.
Picture taken April 24, 2009.
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This morning April 28 I just noticed that some of the Ornithogalum in West Lafayette yards was starting to show the flower racemes with unopened flowers. Didn't see that until now, just had seen the grassy looking leaves.
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