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The zinc violet ( viola lutea calaminaria)
The zinc violet is also a plant that only can grow on a soil that is contaminated with heavy metals such as zinc, lead or cadmium. The plant is very rare and legally protected.
The flowers resemble the common violet, the only difference are the leaves.
The zinc violet has no leaves, but thickenings on the flower stalks from which the absorbes excess of heavy metals is decharged via membranes.
The zinc violet ( viola lutea calaminaria)
The zinc violet is also a plant that only can grow on a soil that is contaminated with heavy metals such as zinc, lead or cadmium. The plant is very rare and legally protected.
The flowers resemble the common violet, the only difference are the leaves.
The zinc violet has no leaves, but thickenings on the flower stalks from which the absorbes excess of heavy metals is decharged via membranes.