Nuttall's Violet

Viola nuttallii Pursh - Violet family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple

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

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Nuttall's Violet: Speyeria aphrodite, Speyeria callippe, Speyeria coronis, Speyeria edwardsii, Speyeria egleis, Speyeria hydaspe, Speyeria mormonia, Speyeria zerene

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.