Violet, Common Blue
Viola sororia
| Family | Violet (Violaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Spring |
| Habitat | Moist woodland, wooded roadsides |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 4-10″ |
| Flower | Deep violet to lavender flowers approx. 1″ across with 5 petals. The center of the flower is white with the 3 lower petals strongly veined. Flowers are often below the leaves and have their own stalk. |
| Leaf | The leaves are heart-shaped with a scalloped tooth. The surface of the leaf is often woolly and rolled along the edge. Each leaf also has it’s own stalk rising from the base of the plant. |
| Notes | Leaves are high in vitamins and have been used in salads or cooked greens. |
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