Butterfly Violet

Viola psychodes Greene - Violet family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Brown

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

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Butterfly Violet: Speyeria zerene

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Oregon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
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.