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Wild pansy (Viola tricolor)
One of several that are blooming in a dark part of the garden where I sowed shade-tolerant wildflower seeds last fall. Viola tricolor is a common European wildflower.
[Viola tricolor] has been introduced into North America, where it has spread. It is the progenitor of the cultivated pansy, and is therefore sometimes called wild pansy; before the cultivated pansies were developed, "pansy" was an alternative name for the wild form. It can produce up to 50 seeds at a time. The flowers can be purple, blue, yellow or white. -Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_tricolor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_tricolor
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Ty for sharing. 
Gorgeous! 
It's iridescent.
Dang. I don't have a garden. 
The purple stripes look painted on. So pretty!