Pioneer Violet

Viola glabella Nutt. - Violet family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Pioneer Violet: Clossiana epithore, Clossiana epithore sierra, Clossiana selene, Speyeria hydaspe

Native Range

USA: Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.