Viola pedata
birdfoot violet
Family
Violaceae
Leaf Margin
ciliate, toothed
Leaf Type
compound, dissected, palmate
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic, lanceolate, oblanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
March, April, May, June, September, October
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Animal Use
Attracts birds and butterflies. Larval host for the Regal Fritillary.
Habitat
Rocky, open woods, sandy prairies, and pinelands.