Northern Woodland Violet

Viola septentrionalis Greene - Violet family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Northern Woodland Violet: Speyeria atlantis

Native Range

  • CAN:  British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.