Viola

Viola violet

There are two kinds of violets in our state, stemmed violets and stemless violets.  Stemmed violets produce leaves and flowers on upright stems.  Stemless violets produce leaves and flowers from an underground stem on pedicel.
Viola affinis (count's violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemless blue violet with wide side petals and …

Viola blanda (sweet white violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemless white violet with an irregular 5-petaled …

Viola canadensis (Canada violet ) Plant is native to PA

A tall (up to 40 cm) stemmed (peduncles arise …

Viola cucullata (marsh blue violet) Plant is native to PA

A stemless blue-violet (only has basal leaves) of …

Viola emarginata (triangle-leaved violet) Plant is native to PA

Viola emarginata was formerly included as a …

Viola eriocarpa (smooth yellow violet) Plant is native to PA

Smooth yellow violet has no hair unlike the downy …

Viola hastata (halberd-leaf yellow violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemmed yellow violet with unique arrow-like …

Viola pallens (small white violet) Plant is native to PA

This is our smallest violet, and one of the …

Viola pedata (birdfoot violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemless, rhizomatous perennial violet.

Viola rotundifolia (roundleaf violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemless violet growing directly from rhizome.  …

Viola selkirkii (greatspur violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemless blue violet with ovate leaf blades and …

Viola sororia (common blue violet) Plant is native to PA

A stemless annual violet with violet-blue, bluish …

Viola striata (striped violet) Plant is native to PA

The striped violet is a native stemmed white …