Viola sororia var. affinis
northern bog violet, wanderer violet
Family
Violaceae
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, crenate, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
reniform, orbicular, cordate, deltoid, ovate, triangular
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple
Flower Month
May - July
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Smooth on back and stalk. Without flowering stems (acaulescent). Fertile flowers develop under leaf litter.
Animal Use
Larval host of the Nokomis Fritillary butterfly.
Habitat
Infrequent to common in moist prairies, along streams and around lakes. Also found in open wet fields.