Family | Violet (Violaceae) |
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Bloom | Spring |
Habitat | Moist deciduous forest |
Status | Native |
Cycle | Perennial |
Height | 6-16″ |
Flower | Flowers have 5 white petals, the lower 3 are marked at their base with conspicuous fine brown-purple veins. The back side of the petals is tinged blue or purple. The center of the flower is yellow. Flowers and leaves are on the same stalk. |
Leaf | Leaves are found on the stem and at the base of the plant. They are heart-shaped 1-3″ wide with saw-tooth margins. |
Notes | Stems are smooth to somewhat downy. Canada violets tend to grow in colonies from above ground runners. |