Viola sororia
common blue violet, hooded blue violet, missouri violet, florida violet, meadow violet, downy blue violet
Family
Violaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire, crenate, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
reniform, orbicular, deltoid, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, white
Flower Month
March - June
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.1
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, biennial, perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
Hairy leaves. Without flowering stems.
Habitat
Rich moist woods, swamps, stream valleys, woodland-prairie borders and prairie ravines.