Bog White Violet

Viola lanceolata L. - Violet family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Bog White Violet: Speyeria aphrodite, Speyeria idalia

Native Range

USA: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
CAN: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (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.