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Scientific Name: Viola
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| Scientific Name | Common Name | Light Regime | Moisture Regime | Plant Type | Maximum expected height (in feet) | Pollinator? | Flowering Seasons | Grassland Species | Riparian Buffer | Riparian Zone | |||||||||
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| Lespedeza violacea | Wand Lespedeza, Wand Bush-clover | Sun, Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 3 | Yes | Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2899 Synonym: Lespedeza violacea, Lespedeza violacea, Lespedeza violacea Digital Atlas Name: Lespedeza violacea (L.) Pers. Habitat: Dry-mesic to dry forests and woodlands; most abundant on moderately to strongly base-rich soils. Frequent to common in the mountains and Piedmont; infrequent in the Coastal Plain. Synonyms: [= K, S; = L. intermedia (S. Watson) Britton - C, F, G, I, Pa., R, SE, W, W.Va., Y, Z] taxonPhenology: Jul-Sep; Aug-Nov County Names: Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Tazewell, Surry, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Nottoway, Northampton, Newport News, New Kent, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, King William, King George, King and Queen, Isle of Wight, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Chesterfield, Charlotte, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Buchanan, Brunswick, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oxalis violacea | Violet Wood-sorrel | Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 1 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3100 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Live Plant Available: Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Oxalis violacea, Oxalis violacea, Oxalis violacea Digital Atlas Name: Oxalis violacea L. Habitat: Well-drained floodplain forests, and mesic to dry upland forests. Frequent to common throughout. Synonyms: [= C, G, K, Q, R, W, WH, Z; > O. violacea var. violacea - F; > O. violacea var. trichophora Fassett - F; = Ionoxalis violacea (Linnaeus) Small - S] taxonPhenology: Apr-May, sometimes with later cleistogamous flowering County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Orange, Nottoway, Northampton, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Buchanan, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola affinis | Le Conte's Violet, Sand Violet | Part, Shade | Wet, Moist, Dry | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3692 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Synonym: Viola affinis, Viola affinis, Viola affinis Digital Atlas Name: Viola affinis Le Conte Habitat: Floodplain forests, alluvial swamps, seepage swamps, and stream banks; also, apparently in cove forests and mesic high-elevation forests. Frequent to common throughout. Synonyms: [= F, G, GW, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va.; = V. sororia Willdenow var. missouriensis (Greene) L.E. McKinney - X; < V. sororia - C; > V. affinis Le Conte - K, Y; > V. missouriensis Greene - K, Y] taxonPhenology: Mar-May County Names: Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Tazewell, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Prince William, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Newport News, New Kent, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Loudoun, James City, Isle of Wight, Henrico, Hanover, Halifax, Greensville, Grayson, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Craig, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Caroline, Campbell, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Amherst, Amelia, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola bicolor | Field Pansy, Wild Pansy | Sun, Part | Moist, Dry | Herb | 1.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3694 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Synonym: Viola bicolor, Viola bicolor, Viola bicolor Digital Atlas Name: Viola bicolor Pursh Habitat: Pastures, fields, roadsides, lawns, clearings, and other open, disturbed habitats; occasionally in dry rocky woodlands and barrens. Common throughout. Synonyms: [= K, Pa., X; = V. rafinesquii Greene - C, G, R, S, W, W.Va.; = V. kitaibeliana J.A. Schultes var. rafinesquii Fernald - F] taxonPhenology: Mar-May County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Norfolk, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Highland, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle, Accomack Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola blanda | Sweet White Violet | Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=696 Live Plant Available: Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Viola blanda, Viola blanda, Viola blanda Digital Atlas Name: Viola blanda Willd. Habitat: Northern hardwood forests, Northern Red Oak forests, cove forests, and other mesic and dry-mesic montane forests; most numerous at higher elevations. Frequent to common in the mountains; rare in the Piedmont. Synonyms: [= F, G, S, W.Va.; < V. blanda - C, Pa., R, W, X (also see V. incognita); = V. blanda var. blanda - K] taxonPhenology: Apr-May County Names: Wythe, Wise, Washington, Tazewell, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Pulaski, Prince William, Patrick, Page, Nelson, Montgomery, Madison, Lee, Highland, Henry, Grayson, Giles, Franklin, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dickenson, Craig, Carroll, Buchanan, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Amherst, Alleghany Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola canadensis var. canadensis | Canada Violet, Tall White Violet | Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 1.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3698 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Synonym: Viola canadensis var. canadensis, Viola canadensis var. canadensis, Viola canadensis var. canadensis Digital Atlas Name: Viola canadensis L. var. canadensis Habitat: Rich, well-drained floodplain forests, rich cove and slope forests, and dry-mesic montane forests on mafic and calcareous substrates. Common in the mountains; infrequent in the Piedmont. Synonyms: [= C, K, R; >< V. canadensis var. rugulosa (Greene) C.L. Hitchcock - C, R, misapplied as to plants in our area; = V. canadensis - F, G, S; >< V. rugulosa Greene - G, misapplied as to our plants; < V. canadensis - Pa., W, X] taxonPhenology: Apr-Jul County Names: Wythe, Wise, Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince Edward, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Nelson, Montgomery, Madison, Lunenburg, Loudoun, Lee, Highland, Henry, Halifax, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Giles, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fairfax, Dickenson, Cumberland, Craig, Clarke, Carroll, Campbell, Buckingham, Botetourt, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Appomattox, Amherst, Alleghany, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola cucullata | Marsh Blue Violet | Sun, Part, Shade | Wet, Moist | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | Yes | 3 | |||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3699 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Synonym: Viola cucullata, Viola cucullata, Viola cucullata Digital Atlas Name: Viola cucullata Ait. Habitat: Bogs, fens, seeps, seepage swamps, spring branches, and rocky stream margins; characteristic of saturated, springy habitats where water flows rather than where the ground is simply wet. Frequent in the mountains and Piedmont; infrequent in the Coastal Plain; often locally abundant in its preferred habitats. Synonyms: [= C, G, GW, K, Pa., R, S, W, X, Y; > V. cucullata var. cucullata - F; > V. cucullata - W.Va.] taxonPhenology: Apr-Jun County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Tazewell, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Madison, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King George, King and Queen, James City, Highland, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Alleghany, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola eriocarpa | Smooth Yellow Violet | Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 2 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3714 Synonym: Viola pensylvanica, Viola pubescens var. pubescens, Viola pensylvanica Synonyms: [= W.Va.; = V. pubescens Aiton var. scabriuscula Schweinitz ex Torrey - K, Pa., X; = V. eriocarpa (Nuttall) Schweinitz var. leiocarpa Fernald & Wiegand - R; < V. pubescens - C, GW, W; > V. pensylvanica Michaux var. pensylvanica - F; > V. pensylvanica var. taxonPhenology: Mar-May Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola fimbriatula | Northern Downy Violet | Sun, Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3701 Live Plant Available: Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Viola sagittata var. ovata, Viola sagittata var. ovata, Viola sagittata var. ovata Synonyms: [= K, Pa., X; = V. fimbriatula J.E. Smith - F, G, R, S, W, W.Va., Y; < V. sagittata Aiton - C] taxonPhenology: Apr Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola hastata | Halberd-leaved Yellow Violet | Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 1 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3702 Synonym: Viola hastata, Viola hastata, Viola hastata Digital Atlas Name: Viola hastata Michx. Habitat: Acidic cove forests, montane oak forests, Northern Red Oak forests, and northern hardwood forests; usually associated with dry-mesic, moderately to strongly infertile soils weathered from various acidic rocks. Common in the mountains, north to Rockingham County; rare in the sw. Piedmont. Synonyms: [= C, F, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., X] taxonPhenology: Late Mar-May County Names: Wythe, Wise, Washington, Tazewell, Smyth, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Pulaski, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Montgomery, Lee, Highland, Henry, Grayson, Giles, Franklin, Dickenson, Craig, Carroll, Buchanan, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Amherst, Alleghany Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola hirsutula | Southern Wood Violet | Sun, Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3703 Synonym: Viola hirsutula, Viola hirsutula, Viola hirsutula Digital Atlas Name: Viola hirsutula Brainerd Habitat: Mesic to dry upland forests and clearings; tolerant of a range of soil chemistries, occurring on a range of strongly acidic to strongly calcareous substrates. Frequent in the mountains; infrequent in the Piedmont. Synonyms: [= F, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., X; < V. villosa Walter - C] taxonPhenology: Late Mar-May County Names: Wythe, Warren, Smyth, Shenandoah, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince Edward, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Nelson, Montgomery, Mecklenburg, Lee, Henry, Giles, Frederick, Fairfax, Cumberland, Clarke, Campbell, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Alleghany, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola labradorica | Dog-violet | Part, Shade | Wet, Moist, Dry | Herb | 1 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3704 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Live Plant Available: Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Viola labradorica, Viola labradorica, Viola labradorica Digital Atlas Name: Viola labradorica Schrank Habitat: Montane alluvial forests, cove forests, dry-mesic and dry forests and woodlands over limestone and other calcareous substrates; rich floodplain forests in the Piedmont; calcareous seepage swamps and ravine forests in the Coastal Plain. Infrequent to locally common in the mountains; rare in the n. Piedmont and c. Coastal Plain. Synonyms: [= K, Pa., X, Z; > V. conspersa Reichenbach - C, F, G, GW, R, S, W, W.Va.] taxonPhenology: Late Mar-May County Names: York, Wythe, Wise, Washington, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Roanoke, Pulaski, Northumberland, Middlesex, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, James City, Grayson, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Floyd, Fairfax, Buchanan, Bland, Augusta, Alleghany Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola lanceolata var. lanceolata | Lance-leaved Violet, Narrow-leaved Violet | Sun, Part | Wet, Moist | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3705 Live Plant Available: Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Viola lanceolata var. lanceolata, Viola lanceolata ssp. lanceolata, Viola lanceolata var. lanceolata Digital Atlas Name: Viola lanceolata L. var. lanceolata Habitat: Bogs, depression swamps and ponds, interdune swales and ponds, wet clearings, and riverside pools. Infrequent in the Coastal Plain and mountains; rare in the Piedmont; may be numerous where found. Synonyms: [= C, F, Pa.; < V. lanceolata - R, W, X; = V. lanceolata ssp. lanceolata - GW, K; = V. lanceolata - G, S, W.Va.] taxonPhenology: Mar-May County Names: Warren, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Suffolk, Southampton, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Rappahannock, Prince William, Prince George, Page, Northampton, New Kent, Loudoun, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Henrico, Greensville, Giles, Fairfax, Dinwiddie, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charles City, Caroline, Botetourt, Bedford, Augusta, Alleghany, Accomack Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola lanceolata var. vittata | Bog White Violet, Strap-leaved Violet | Sun, Part | Wet, Moist | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3706 Synonym: Viola lanceolata var. vittata, Viola lanceolata ssp. vittata, Viola lanceolata var. vittata Digital Atlas Name: Viola lanceolata L. var. vittata (Greene) Weatherby & Griscom Habitat: Virginia habitats are presumably much like those of var. lanceolata.This southern variety barely reaches Virginia at the northern edge of its range. Its distribution is poorly known but probably restricted to the se. Coastal Plain. Critical examination of Coastal Plain specimens of V. lanceolata is needed to map this variety. Synonyms: [= C, F; < V. lanceolata - R, W, X; = V. lanceolata ssp. vittata (Greene) Russell - GW, K; = V. vittata Greene - G, S] taxonPhenology: Feb-May County Names: Sussex, Southampton, Isle of Wight, Greensville Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: No Piedmont: No | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola palmata | Wood Violet | Sun, Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3709 Synonym: Viola palmata, Viola x palmata, Viola palmata Digital Atlas Name: Viola palmata L. complex Habitat: In a wide range of mesic to dry upland forests, also occasionally in small-stream floodplain forests and dry, rocky woodlands and barrens; most numerous in, but not at all restricted to, base-rich soils. Frequent to common in the mountains and Piedmont, less so in the Coastal Plain. Synonyms: [= Pa., X; > V. palmata var. palmata - R, W.Va.; > V. palmata var. triloba (Schweinitz) Gingins ex A.P. de Candolle - R, W.Va.; < V. palmata var. palmata - C; > V. triloba Schweinitz var. triloba - F, G, K; > V. stoneana House - F, G; >< V. palmata - F, G taxonPhenology: Apr-May County Names: York Wythe Wise Washington Warren Sussex Surry Suffolk Spotsylvania Southampton Smyth Shenandoah Scott Russell Rockingham Rockbridge Roanoke Richmond Rappahannock Pulaski Prince William Prince George Prince Edward Powhatan Pittsylvania Patrick Page Orange Nottoway Newport News New Kent Nelson Montgomery Middlesex Mecklenburg Mathews Madison Lunenburg Louisa Loudoun Lee Lancaster King William King George James City Isle of Wight Highland Henry Henrico Hanover Halifax Greensville Greene Goochland Giles Frederick Franklin Fluvanna Floyd Fauquier Fairfax Dinwiddie Dickenson Culpeper Craig Clarke Chesterfield Chesapeake Charlotte Charles City Carroll Campbell Buckingham Buchanan Botetourt Bland Bedford Bath Augusta Arlington Appomattox Amherst Amelia Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola pedata var. pedata | Bird's-foot Violet | Sun, Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | Yes | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3710 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Live Plant Available: Izel Native Plants (live plant), Monticello's Thomas Jefferson Center for Historical Plants (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Viola pedata var. pedata, Viola triloba var. triloba, Viola pedata var. pedata Digital Atlas Name: Viola pedata L. Habitat: Dry rocky or sandy forests, woodlands, barrens, clearings, and road banks. Frequent to common in the mountains, Piedmont, and inner Coastal Plain; rare in the outer Coastal Plain. Synonyms: [= V. pedata - C, Pa., W; < V. pedata - K, R, S; > V. pedata var. pedata - F, G, W.Va.; > V. pedata var. lineariloba A.P. de Candolle - F, G, W.Va.; = V. pedata var. pedata - X; > V. pedata var. ranunculifolia (Jussieu ex Poiret) Ging. ex A.P. de Candolle taxonPhenology: Mar-May; May-Jun County Names: Wythe, Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Richmond, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, Lancaster, King and Queen, James City, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Culpeper, Craig, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola primulifolia | Primrose-leaved Violet | Sun, Part, Shade | Wet, Moist | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3711 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Synonym: Viola primulifolia, Viola x primulifolia, Viola primulifolia Digital Atlas Name: Viola primulifolia L. Habitat: Bogs, seeps, seepage swamps, mafic fens, sea-level fens, wet flatwoods, sphagnous pond margins, boggy clearings, and small-stream floodplain forests on acidic soils. Frequent to common in the Coastal Plain and outer Piedmont; infrequent in the inner Piedmont and mountains. Synonyms: [= C, GW, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., X; > V. primulifolia var. primulifolia - F, G; > V. primulifolia var. acuta (Bigelow) Torrey & A. Gray - F; > V. primulifolia var. villosa Eaton - F, G; = V. �primulifolia Linnaeus (pro sp.) (V. lanceolata � macloskeyi) - K] taxonPhenology: Mar-May County Names: York, Wise, Westmoreland, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Scott, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Richmond, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Orange, Nottoway, Northumberland, Northampton, New Kent, Nelson, Middlesex, Mecklenburg, Mathews, Lunenburg, Louisa, Lancaster, King William, King George, King and Queen, James City, Isle of Wight, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Grayson, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Essex, Dinwiddie, Culpeper, Craig, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Carroll, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Brunswick, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amelia, Albemarle, Accomack Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola pubescens | Downy Yellow Violet | Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 2 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | Yes | 4 | |||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3713 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Live Plant Available: Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Viola pubescens, Viola pubescens, Viola pubescens Digital Atlas Name: Viola pubescens Aiton var. pubescens Habitat: Rich, well-drained floodplain forests, river-slope forests, and rich cove forests, typically on fertile soils weathered or deposited from mafic or calcareous substrates. Frequent in the mountains (locally common in some areas), infrequent in the Piedmont, rare in the Coastal Plain. This var. and var. scabriusculum grow in similar habitats, and often together, but var. pubescens is more restricted to the richest sites and is less common overall. Synonyms: [= G, S, W.Va.; = V. pubescens var. pubescens - K, Pa., X; = V. eriocarpa (Nuttall) Schweinitz var. eriocarpa - R; < V. pubescens - C, GW, W; > V. pubescens var. pubescens - F; > V. pubescens var. peckii House - F] taxonPhenology: Mar-May County Names: Wythe, Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Smyth, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Page, Nottoway, Nelson, Montgomery, Loudoun, King William, King George, Isle of Wight, Highland, Hanover, Grayson, Giles, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Carroll, Buchanan, Botetourt, Bedford, Augusta, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola rostrata | Long-spurred Violet | Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 1 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3715 Live Plant Available: Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Viola rostrata, Viola rostrata, Viola rostrata Digital Atlas Name: Viola rostrata Pursh Habitat: Cove forests (both rich and acidic), dry-mesic oak and oak-hickory forests, hemlock forests, and montane alluvial forests; apparently tolerant of a wide range of soil chemistries. Frequent in the mountains, north to Rockingham County; rare in the sw. Piedmont. Synonyms: [= F, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., X, Z] taxonPhenology: Apr-May County Names: Wythe, Wise, Washington, Tazewell, Smyth, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Pulaski, Pittsylvania, Montgomery, Lee, Highland, Grayson, Franklin, Floyd, Dickenson, Craig, Carroll, Buchanan, Botetourt, Bland, Bath, Augusta, Alleghany Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola rotundifolia | Round-leaved Yellow Violet, Early Yellow Violet | Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3716 Synonym: Viola rotundifolia, Viola rotundifolia, Viola rotundifolia Digital Atlas Name: Viola rotundifolia Michx. Habitat: Cove forests, montane oak forests, Northern Red Oak and northern hardwood forests, and other high-elevation forests; not particular about soil chemistry, but most numerous in acidic soils at higher elevations. Frequent to locally common in the mountains, north to Rappahannock and Rockingham counties. Synonyms: [= C, F, G, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., X] taxonPhenology: Mar-Apr County Names: Wythe, Wise, Washington, Tazewell, Smyth, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Patrick, Nelson, Montgomery, Lee, Highland, Grayson, Giles, Franklin, Floyd, Dickenson, Craig, Carroll, Buchanan, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Amherst Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola sagittata | Arrow-leaved Violet | Sun, Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3717 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Live Plant Available: Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant) Synonym: Viola sagittata var. sagittata, Viola sagittata var. sagittata, Viola sagittata var. sagittata Synonyms: [= K, Pa., X; = V. sagittata - F, R, S, W, W.Va., Y; > V. emarginata (Nuttall) Le Conte var. emarginata - F, G, R; > V. emarginata var. acutiloba Brainerd - F, G, R; < V. sagittata - C; ? V. emarginata - S] taxonPhenology: Apr Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola sororia | Common Blue Violet, Confederate Violet | Sun, Part, Shade | Wet, Moist, Dry | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3719 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Live Plant Available: Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Izel Native Plants (live plant), Mid-Atlantic Natives (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant), Yellow House Natives (live plant) Synonym: Viola sororia, Viola sororia, Viola sororia Digital Atlas Name: Viola sororia Willd. Habitat: In an extremely wide range of forested to open, natural to ruderal habitats. Its natural habitats include swamp hummocks, floodplain forests, and varied mesic to dry upland forests. It can also be abundantly weedy in lawns, fields, pastures, and many other disturbed habitats. Common throughout. Synonyms: [= W, Y; > V. palmata var. sororia (Willdenow) Pollard - R; > V. papilionacea Pursh - F, R, S, W.Va.; < V. sororia - C (also see V. affinis, V. septentrionalis); > V. sororia - F, G, K, Pa., S; > V. langloisii Greene - F, K, S; > V. latiuscula Greene - F; taxonPhenology: Mar-Jun County Names: York, Wythe, Westmoreland, Washington, Warren, Virginia Beach, Tazewell, Sussex, Surry, Suffolk, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Smyth, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Norfolk, Newport News, New Kent, Nelson, Montgomery, Mecklenburg, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, James City, Isle of Wight, Highland, Henry, Henrico, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Cumberland, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Caroline, Campbell, Buckingham, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola striata | Striped Violet, Cream Violet | Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 2 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3720 Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides Live Plant Available: The Natural Garden (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant) Synonym: Viola striata, Viola striata, Viola striata Digital Atlas Name: Viola striata Ait. Habitat: Well-drained floodplain forests, cove forests, and mesic upland forests; rarely in dry forests and woodlands over calcareous or mafic rocks. Frequent in the mountains and Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain. Synonyms: [= C, F, G, GW, K, Pa., R, S, W, W.Va., X, Z] taxonPhenology: Mar-Jun County Names: Wythe, Wise, Washington, Warren, Tazewell, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Smyth, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Pittsylvania, Patrick, Page, Orange, Nottoway, Nelson, Montgomery, Mecklenburg, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, King George, Isle of Wight, Highland, Henry, Henrico, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Grayson, Goochland, Giles, Frederick, Franklin, Fluvanna, Floyd, Fauquier, Fairfax, Dickenson, Cumberland, Culpeper, Craig, Clarke, Chesterfield, Carroll, Campbell, Buchanan, Brunswick, Botetourt, Bland, Bedford, Bath, Augusta, Arlington, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Alleghany, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Viola subsinuata | Lobed Violet, Lobed Blue Violet, Wavy-Leaved Violet | Part, Shade | Moist, Dry | Herb | 0.5 | Yes | Spring, Early Summer | No | No | ||||||||||
| More Detail URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3914 Synonym: Viola subsinuata, Viola x bernardii, Viola subsinuata Digital Atlas Name: Viola subsinuata Greene Habitat: Because of past lumping with V. palmata, this species is poorly known in Virginia. Its habitats and statewide distribution have yet to be full elucidated. Confirmed records are mostly from the mountain region and occur in mesic to fairly dry hardwood forests. Synonyms: [= Pa., X; < V. palmata Linnaeus var. palmata - C; ? V. triloba Schweinitz var. dilatata (Elliott) Brainerd - F, G, K] taxonPhenology: Apr-May County Names: Warren, Smyth, Scott, Roanoke, Pulaski, Prince Edward, Patrick, Nelson, Montgomery, Highland, Greensville, Greene, Floyd, Fauquier, Craig, Carroll, Campbell, Botetourt, Bedford, Bath, Albemarle Coastal Plain: Yes Mountain: Yes Piedmont: Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
