Flora of Pennsylvania

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)
Viola affinis (count's violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemless blue violet with wide side petals and …

Viola arvensis (field pansy)
Viola arvensis (field pansy)

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

Stemless white violet with an irregular 5-petaled …

Viola canadensis (Canada violet )
Viola canadensis (Canada violet ) Plant is native to PA

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

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

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

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

Viola emarginata was formerly included as a …

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

Smooth yellow violet has no hair unlike the downy …

Viola fimbriatula (northern downy violet)
Viola fimbriatula (northern downy violet) Plant is native to PA

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

Stemmed yellow violet with unique arrow-like …

Viola hirsutula (southern woodland violet)
Viola hirsutula (southern woodland violet) Plant is native to PA

Viola incognita (large-leaved white violet)
Viola incognita (large-leaved white violet) Plant is native to PA

Viola labradorica (American dog violet)
Viola labradorica (American dog violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemmed blue violet with orbicular to ovate leaf …

Viola lanceolata (lanceleaf violet)
Viola lanceolata (lanceleaf violet) Plant is native to PA

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

This is our smallest violet, and one of the …

Viola pedata (birdfoot violet)
Viola pedata (birdfoot violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemless, rhizomatous perennial violet.

Viola primulifolia (primroseleaf violet)
Viola primulifolia (primroseleaf violet) Plant is native to PA

Viola pubescens (downy yellow violet)
Viola pubescens (downy yellow violet) Plant is native to PA

The downy yellow violet (Viola pubescens) is a …

Viola rostrata (long-spur violet)
Viola rostrata (long-spur violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemmed blue violet with ovate leaf blades.  The …

Viola rotundifolia (roundleaf violet)
Viola rotundifolia (roundleaf violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemless violet growing directly from rhizome.  …

Viola sagittata (arrowleaf violet)
Viola sagittata (arrowleaf violet) Plant is native to PA

Viola selkirkii (greatspur violet)
Viola selkirkii (greatspur violet) Plant is native to PA

Stemless blue violet with ovate leaf blades and …

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

A stemless annual violet with violet-blue, bluish …

Viola striata (striped violet)
Viola striata (striped violet) Plant is native to PA

The striped violet is a native stemmed white …

Viola violet

Viola gallery
Common Names
violet