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Viola odorata
sweet blue violet
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho; also in eastern North America.

Habitat: Sheltered, disturbed areas in somewhat moist soil.

Flowers: March-September

Origin: Introduced from Europe

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies

Description:
General:

Low, fragrant, creeping, soft-hairy perennial with stolons that root at the nodes.

Leaves:

Leaves tufted, cordate and rounded, petiolate, enlarging in summer.

Flowers:

Flowers blue-violet or white, rarely lilac, pink or yellow; sepals blunt.

Fruits:

Fruit a 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal.

Accepted Name:
Viola odorata L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 934. 1753.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Viola odorata in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Viola odorata checklist entry

OregonFlora: Viola odorata information

E-Flora BC: Viola odorata atlas page

CalPhotos: Viola odorata photos

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