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Violaceae > Viola (violet, pansy) | |
Marsh Blue Violet, Bog Violet (Viola cucullata) Macon Co., NC 12 May 2006 Common in NC in various wet habitats in the mountains. | |
Marsh Blue Violet, Bog Violet (Viola cucullata) Macon Co., NC 12 May 2006 | |
Marsh Blue Violet, Bog Violet (Viola cucullata) Macon Co., NC 12 May 2006 |
Bird-foot Violet (Viola pedata) Clay Co., NC 13 May 2006 Spring-blooming distinctive violet statewide in NC (although rare in the eastern coastal plain). | |
Bird-foot Violet (Viola pedata) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 | |
Bird-foot Violet (Viola pedata) Clay Co., NC 13 May 2006 | |
Bird-foot Violet (Viola pedata) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 |
Blue Wood Violet, Early Blue Violet (Viola palmata) Hardwood forest in Orange Co., NC 16 Apr 2009 Statewide in NC in various forested habitats, note hairy petioles and deeply dissected leaves. | |
Blue Wood Violet, Early Blue Violet (Viola palmata) Hardwood forest in Orange Co., NC 16 Apr 2009 Lateral petals are bearded. | |
Blue Wood Violet, Early Blue Violet (Viola palmata) Hardwood forest in Orange Co., NC 16 Apr 2009 This violet enjoys many different common names including Blue Wood Violet, Wood Violet, Early Blue Violet, Palmate Violet, Cleft Violet, and Three-lobed Violet. | |
Blue Wood Violet, Early Blue Violet (Viola palmata) Hardwood forest in Orange Co., NC 16 Apr 2009 | |
Blue Wood Violet, Early Blue Violet (Viola palmata) Hardwood forest in Orange Co., NC 16 Apr 2009 This violet is stemless (acaulescent) as illustrated by the leaves and the flowers arising straight out of the soil. | |
Longspur Violet (Viola rostrata) Haywood Co., NC 13 May 2005 Common in the NC mountains and especially fond of growing near hemlocks. | |
Longspur Violet (Viola rostrata) Haywood Co., NC 15 Apr 2006 | |
Longspur Violet (Viola rostrata) Haywood Co., NC 15 Apr 2006 |
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) Orange Co., NC 17 Mar 2007 Statewide and common in mesic forests in North Carolina. | |
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) Orange Co., NC 17 Mar 2007 | |
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) Orange Co., NC 17 Mar 2007 | |
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 White form purple streaks. | |
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 | |
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 |
Arrowleaf Violet, Arrowhead Violet (Viola sagittata) Orange Co., NC 4 Apr 2007 Statewide and fairly common in North Carolina. | |
Arrowleaf Violet, Arrowhead Violet (Viola sagittata) Orange Co., NC 4 Apr 2007 | |
Arrowleaf Violet, Arrowhead Violet (Viola sagittata) Orange Co., NC 4 Apr 2007 | |
Arrowleaf Violet, Arrowhead Violet (Viola sagittata) Orange Co., NC 4 Apr 2007 |
Wild Pansy, American Field Pansy (Viola bicolor) Moore Co., NC 14 Mar 2007 Statewide and common in North Carolina, American Field Pansy is native although it grows in weedy places like lawns, roadsides, etc. | |
Wild Pansy, American Field Pansy (Viola bicolor) Moore Co., NC 14 Mar 2007 Note the sepals are about half the length of the petals. | |
Wild Pansy, American Field Pansy (Viola bicolor) Moore Co., NC 14 Mar 2007 The stipules are large and deeply lobed. |
Downy Yellow Violet (Viola pubescens) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 | |
Downy Yellow Violet (Viola pubescens) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 | |
Downy Yellow Violet (Viola pubescens) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 |
Halberdleaf Violet, Spearleaf Violet (Viola hastata) Ashe Co., NC 29 Apr 2007 Fairly common in the western half of NC in forested habitats. | |
Halberdleaf Violet, Spearleaf Violet (Viola hastata) Ashe Co., NC 29 Apr 2007 Flowers are yellow, often with purple veins. Lateral petals are bearded. | |
Halberdleaf Violet, Spearleaf Violet (Viola hastata) Ashe Co., NC 29 Apr 2007 | |
Halberdleaf Violet, Spearleaf Violet (Viola hastata) Clay Co., NC 14 May 2005 | |
Halberdleaf Violet, Spearleaf Violet (Viola hastata) Clay Co., NC 13 May 2006 Some individuals exhibit darkened leaf veins surrounding pale areas. | |
Halberdleaf Violet, Spearleaf Violet (Viola hastata) Orange Co., NC 6 Apr 2013 | |
Halberdleaf Violet, Spearleaf Violet (Viola hastata) Orange Co., NC 6 Apr 2013 | |
Halberdleaf Violet, Spearleaf Violet (Viola hastata) Orange Co., NC 6 Apr 2013 | |
Halberdleaf Violet, Spearleaf Violet (Viola hastata) Orange Co., NC 6 Apr 2013 |
Bog White Violet (Viola lanceolata) Pender Co., NC 23 Apr 2006 Common in wet, sandy habitats in the NC coastal plain. |
Primrose-leaved Violet (Viola primulifolia) Lumber River S.P.,Scotland Co., NC 25 May 2023 | |
Primrose-leaved Violet (Viola primulifolia) Lumber River S.P.,Scotland Co., NC 25 May 2023 | |
Primrose-leaved Violet (Viola primulifolia) Scotland Co., NC 20 Apr 2008 | |
Primrose-leaved Violet (Viola primulifolia) Bladen Co., NC 25 Mar 2007 Primrose-leaved Violet is quite variable from very hairy to nearly hairless. This Bladen Co. population is pretty hairy. | |
Primrose-leaved Violet (Viola primulifolia) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 19 Apr 2020 This Orange Co. population is nearly hairless. | |
Primrose-leaved Violet (Viola primulifolia) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 19 Apr 2020 | |
Primrose-leaved Violet (Viola primulifolia) Duke Forest, Orange Co., NC 19 Apr 2020 | |
Primrose-leaved Violet (Viola primulifolia) Scotland Co., NC 20 Apr 2008 | |
Primrose-leaved Violet (Viola primulifolia) Bladen Co., NC 25 Mar 2007 Statewide and common in various damp soil habitats, this violet is often treated as a Viola ×primulifolia (pro sp.), a hybrid between V. lanceolata and V. macloskeyi. |
Canadian White Violet (Viola canadensis) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 | |
Canadian White Violet (Viola canadensis) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 | |
Canadian White Violet (Viola canadensis) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 | |
Canadian White Violet (Viola canadensis) Clay Co., NC 19 May 2007 | |
Canadian White Violet (Viola canadensis) Clay Co., NC 19 May 2007 |
Smooth White Violet, Wild White Violet, Northern White Violet (Viola pallens) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 Uncommon in the western half of North Carolina along the banks of creeks, seepages, etc. Often classified as Violoa macloskeyi ssp. pallens. | |
Smooth White Violet, Wild White Violet, Northern White Violet (Viola pallens) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 | |
Smooth White Violet, Wild White Violet, Northern White Violet (Viola pallens) Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006 |
European Field Pansy (Viola arvensis) Durham Co., NC 2 May 2006 Introduced from Eruope and common statewide in NC in various disturbed habitats and lawns. | |
European Field Pansy (Viola arvensis) Durham Co., NC 2 May 2006 |
unidentified violet Macon Co., NC 12 May 2006 Note the leaves in this photo are some morning glory, not the violet. See below for a glimpse of this violet's leaves. | |
unidentified violet Macon Co., NC 12 May 2006 | |
unidentified violet Macon Co., NC 12 May 2006 |
Darkwoods Violet, Roundleaf Violet (Viola orbiculata) Pulaski Trail, Shoshone Co., ID 6 May 2012 Found in the Pacific NW, this species grows in moist, wooded areas up to subalpine meadows. | |
Darkwoods Violet, Roundleaf Violet (Viola orbiculata) Pulaski Trail, Shoshone Co., ID 6 May 2012 | |
Darkwoods Violet, Roundleaf Violet (Viola orbiculata) Pulaski Trail, Shoshone Co., ID 6 May 2012 | |
Darkwoods Violet, Roundleaf Violet (Viola orbiculata) Pulaski Trail, Shoshone Co., ID 6 May 2012 | |
Darkwoods Violet, Roundleaf Violet (Viola orbiculata) Pulaski Trail, Shoshone Co., ID 6 May 2012 | |
Darkwoods Violet, Roundleaf Violet (Viola orbiculata) Pulaski Trail, Shoshone Co., ID 6 May 2012 |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Common names from personal experience and supplemented by the following resources USDA plants website, Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and NatureServe.
Created on ... May 7, 2006 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com