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Viola L.
violet
       
Symbol:   VIOLA  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Violaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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©Thomas G. Barnes. Barnes, T.G., and S.W. Francis. 2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.
 
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Viola L.

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Distribution:
Viola L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Viola L.

View 4 genera in Violaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Viola adunca Sm.. . Image Available.
Viola adunca
hookedspur violet
Distribution of Viola affinis Leconte. . Image Available.
Viola affinis
sand violet
Distribution of Viola appalachiensis Henry. .
Viola appalachiensis
Appalachian violet
Distribution of Viola arvensis Murray. . Image Available.
Viola arvensis
European field pansy
Distribution of Viola aurea Kellogg. . Image Available.
Viola aurea
golden violet
Distribution of Viola bakeri Greene. . Image Available.
Viola bakeri
Baker's violet
Distribution of Viola beckwithii Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Viola beckwithii
Beckwith's violet
Distribution of Viola ×bernardii Greene (pro sp.) [pedatifida × sororia]. .
Viola ×bernardii
Distribution of Viola bicolor Pursh. . Image Available.
Viola bicolor
field pansy
Distribution of Viola biflora L.. .
Viola biflora
arctic yellow violet
Distribution of Viola ×bissellii House [cucullata × sororia]. .
Viola ×bissellii
Distribution of Viola blanda Willd.. . Image Available.
Viola blanda
sweet white violet
Distribution of Viola ×brauniae Grover ex Cooperr. [rostrata × striata]. .
Viola ×brauniae
Distribution of Viola brittoniana Pollard. . Image Available.
Viola brittoniana
northern coastal violet
Distribution of Viola californica M.S. Baker. .
Viola californica
California violet
Distribution of Viola canadensis L.. . Image Available.
Viola canadensis
Canadian white violet
Distribution of Viola canina L.. .
Viola canina
dog violet
Distribution of Viola chamissoniana Gingins. .
Viola chamissoniana
olopu
Distribution of Viola ×champlainensis House [affinis × septentrionalis]. .
Viola ×champlainensis
Distribution of Viola charlestonensis M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen. . Image Available.
Viola charlestonensis
Charleston Mountain violet
Distribution of Viola clauseniana Baker. .
Viola clauseniana
Clausen's violet
Distribution of Viola ×conjugens Greene (pro sp.) [sagittata × sororia]. .
Viola ×conjugens
Distribution of Viola ×consobrina House [affinis × hirsutula]. .
Viola ×consobrina
Distribution of Viola ×consocia House [affinis × cucullata]. .
Viola ×consocia
Distribution of Viola ×cooperrideri H.E. Ballard [striata × walteri]. .
Viola ×cooperrideri
Distribution of Viola ×cordifolia (Nutt.) Schwein. (pro sp.) [hirsutula × sororia]. .
Viola ×cordifolia
Distribution of Viola cucullata Aiton. . Image Available.
Viola cucullata
marsh blue violet
Distribution of Viola cuneata S. Watson. .
Viola cuneata
wedgeleaf violet
Distribution of Viola ×davisii House [affinis × brittoniana]. .
Viola ×davisii
Distribution of Viola ×dissita House [hirsutula × triloba]. .
Viola ×dissita
Distribution of Viola douglasii Steud.. . Image Available.
Viola douglasii
Douglas' golden violet
Distribution of Viola ×eamesii House [brittoniana × ×palmata]. .
Viola ×eamesii
Distribution of Viola ×eclipes H.E. Ballard [conspersa × striata]. .
Viola ×eclipes
Distribution of Viola egglestonii Brainerd. . Image Available.
Viola egglestonii
glade violet
Distribution of Viola epipsila Ledeb.. .
Viola epipsila
dwarf marsh violet
Distribution of Viola ×esculenta Elliott (pro sp.) [septemloba × triloba]. .
Viola ×esculenta
salad violet
Distribution of Viola ×filicetorum Greene (pro sp.) [affinis × sororia]. .
Viola ×filicetorum
Distribution of Viola flettii Piper. . Image Available.
Viola flettii
Olympic violet
Distribution of Viola frank-smithii N.H. Holmgren. .
Viola frank-smithii
Frank-Smith's violet
Distribution of Viola glabella Nutt.. . Image Available.
Viola glabella
pioneer violet
Distribution of Viola ×greenmanii House [cucullata × triloba]. .
Viola ×greenmanii
Distribution of Viola guadalupensis A. Powell & B. Wauer. .
Viola guadalupensis
Guadalupe violet
Distribution of Viola hallii A. Gray. . Image Available.
Viola hallii
Oregon violet
Distribution of Viola hastata Michx.. . Image Available.
Viola hastata
halberdleaf yellow violet
Distribution of Viola helenae Forbes & Lydgate. . Image Available.
Viola helenae
Wahiawa stream violet
Distribution of Viola hirsutula Brainerd. . Image Available.
Viola hirsutula
southern woodland violet
Distribution of Viola ×hollickii House [affinis × sagittata]. .
Viola ×hollickii
Distribution of Viola howellii A. Gray. .
Viola howellii
Howell's violet
Distribution of Viola ×insessa House [cucullata × nephrophylla]. .
Viola ×insessa
Distribution of Viola ×insolita House [brittoniana × sororia]. .
Viola ×insolita
Distribution of Viola kauaensis A. Gray. .
Viola kauaensis
pohe hiwa
Distribution of Viola labradorica Schrank. . Image Available.
Viola labradorica
alpine violet
Distribution of Viola lanaiensis Becker. .
Viola lanaiensis
Hawai'i violet
Distribution of Viola lanceolata L.. . Image Available.
Viola lanceolata
bog white violet
Distribution of Viola langloisii Greene, nom. inq.. . Image Available.
Viola langloisii
Langlois' violet
Distribution of Viola langsdorffii Fisch. ex Gingins. . Image Available.
Viola langsdorffii
Aleutian violet
Distribution of Viola lithion N.H. Holmgren & P.K. Holmgren. .
Viola lithion
rock violet
Distribution of Viola lobata Benth.. . Image Available.
Viola lobata
pine violet
Distribution of Viola ×lovelliana Brainerd (pro sp.) [missouriensis × triloba]. .
Viola ×lovelliana
Lovell's violet
Distribution of Viola ×luciae Skottsb. [chamissoniana × maviensis]. .
Viola ×luciae
Distribution of Viola macloskeyi Lloyd. . Image Available.
Viola macloskeyi
small white violet
Distribution of Viola ×malteana House [conspersa × rostrata]. .
Viola ×malteana
Distribution of Viola maviensis H. Mann. .
Viola maviensis
Hawai'i bog violet
Distribution of Viola ×melissifolia Greene [septentrionalis × sororia]. .
Viola ×melissifolia
Distribution of Viola mirabilis L.. .
Viola mirabilis
wonder violet
Distribution of Viola missouriensis Greene. . Image Available.
Viola missouriensis
Missouri violet
Distribution of Viola ×mistura House (pro sp.) [×palmata × sagittata]. .
Viola ×mistura
Distribution of Viola ×modesta House [lanceolata × ×primulifolia]. .
Viola ×modesta
Distribution of Viola ×mollicula House [macloskeyi × ×primulifolia]. .
Viola ×mollicula
Distribution of Viola ×mulfordiae Pollard (pro sp.) [brittoniana × sagittata]. .
Viola ×mulfordiae
Distribution of Viola ×napae House [nephrophylla × sororia]. .
Viola ×napae
Distribution of Viola nephrophylla Greene. . Image Available.
Viola nephrophylla
northern bog violet
Distribution of Viola ×notabilis E.P. Bicknell (pro sp.) [brittoniana × cucullata]. .
Viola ×notabilis
Distribution of Viola novae-angliae House. . Image Available.
Viola novae-angliae
New England blue violet
Distribution of Viola nuttallii Pursh. . Image Available.
Viola nuttallii
Nuttall's violet
Distribution of Viola oahuensis Forbes. .
Viola oahuensis
Oahu violet
Distribution of Viola ocellata Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Viola ocellata
pinto violet
Distribution of Viola odorata L.. . Image Available.
Viola odorata
sweet violet
Distribution of Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz.. . Image Available.
Viola orbiculata
darkwoods violet
Distribution of Viola ×palmata L. (pro sp.) [brittoniana or pedatifida × affinis or sororia]. . Image Available.
Viola ×palmata
early blue violet
Distribution of Viola palustris L.. . Image Available.
Viola palustris
marsh violet
Distribution of Viola patrinii DC.. .
Viola patrinii
China violet
Distribution of Viola pedata L.. . Image Available.
Viola pedata
birdfoot violet
Distribution of Viola pedatifida G. Don. . Image Available.
Viola pedatifida
prairie violet
Distribution of Viola pedunculata Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Viola pedunculata
Johnny-jump-up
Distribution of Viola pinetorum Greene. .
Viola pinetorum
goosefoot yellow violet
Distribution of Viola ×populifolia Greene (pro sp.) [sororia × triloba]. .
Viola ×populifolia
Peck's violet
Distribution of Viola ×porteriana Pollard (pro sp.) [cucullata × sagittata]. .
Viola ×porteriana
Distribution of Viola praemorsa Douglas ex Lindl.. . Image Available.
Viola praemorsa
canary violet
Distribution of Viola ×primulifolia L. (pro sp.) [lanceolata × macloskeyi]. . Image Available.
Viola ×primulifolia
Distribution of Viola psychodes Greene. .
Viola psychodes
butterfly violet
Distribution of Viola pubescens Aiton. . Image Available.
Viola pubescens
downy yellow violet
Distribution of Viola purpurea Kellogg. . Image Available.
Viola purpurea
goosefoot violet
Distribution of Viola ×ravida House [hirsutula × ×palmata]. .
Viola ×ravida
Distribution of Viola ×redacta House [hirsutula × sagittata]. .
Viola ×redacta
Distribution of Viola renifolia A. Gray. . Image Available.
Viola renifolia
white violet
Distribution of Viola ×robinsoniana House [sagittata × triloba]. .
Viola ×robinsoniana
Distribution of Viola rostrata Pursh. . Image Available.
Viola rostrata
longspur violet
Distribution of Viola rotundifolia Michx.. . Image Available.
Viola rotundifolia
roundleaf yellow violet
Distribution of Viola ×ryoniae House [cucullata × ×palmata]. .
Viola ×ryoniae
Distribution of Viola sagittata Aiton. . Image Available.
Viola sagittata
arrowleaf violet
Distribution of Viola selkirkii Pursh ex Goldie. . Image Available.
Viola selkirkii
Selkirk's violet
Distribution of Viola sempervirens Greene. . Image Available.
Viola sempervirens
evergreen violet
Distribution of Viola septemloba Leconte. . Image Available.
Viola septemloba
southern coastal violet
Distribution of Viola septentrionalis Greene. . Image Available.
Viola septentrionalis
northern woodland violet
Distribution of Viola sheltonii Torr.. . Image Available.
Viola sheltonii
Shelton's violet
Distribution of Viola ×slavinii House [affinis × triloba]. .
Viola ×slavinii
Distribution of Viola sororia Willd.. . Image Available.
Viola sororia
common blue violet
Distribution of Viola striata Aiton. . Image Available.
Viola striata
striped cream violet
Distribution of Viola ×subaffinis House [affinis × nephrophylla]. .
Viola ×subaffinis
Distribution of Viola sublanceolata House (pro hybr.). .
Viola sublanceolata
lanceleaf violet
Distribution of Viola tomentosa M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen. .
Viola tomentosa
feltleaf violet
Distribution of Viola tricolor L.. . Image Available.
Viola tricolor
johnny jumpup
Distribution of Viola triloba Schwein.. . Image Available.
Viola triloba
three-lobe violet
Distribution of Viola trinervata (Howell) Howell ex A. Gray. . Image Available.
Viola trinervata
Rainier violet
Distribution of Viola tripartita Elliott. .
Viola tripartita
threepart violet
Distribution of Viola umbraticola Kunth. .
Viola umbraticola
Ponderosa violet
Distribution of Viola utahensis M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen ex Baker. .
Viola utahensis
Utah violet
Distribution of Viola vallicola A. Nelson. . Image Available.
Viola vallicola
sagebrush violet
Distribution of Viola ×viarum Pollard [missouriensis or nephrophylla × pedatifida]. . Image Available.
Viola ×viarum
twoflower violet
Distribution of Viola villosa Walter. .
Viola villosa
Carolina violet
Distribution of Viola wailenalenae (Rock) Skottsb.. .
Viola wailenalenae
Alakai Swamp violet
Distribution of Viola walteri House. . Image Available.
Viola walteri
prostrate blue violet
Distribution of Viola ×wittrockiana Gams. [altaica × lutea or tricolor]. . Image Available.
Viola ×wittrockiana
Distribution of Viola ×wujekii H.E. Ballard [appalachiensis × striata]. .
Viola ×wujekii
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Classification:
Viola L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Violales
Family Violaceae – Violet family
Genus Viola L. – violet
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Viola L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin     Minor       Minor  

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

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Viola L.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 22030.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 

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