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
Low, fragrant, creeping, soft-hairy perennial with stolons that root at the nodes.
Leaves tufted, cordate and rounded, petiolate, enlarging in summer.
Flowers blue-violet or white, rarely lilac, pink or yellow; sepals blunt.
Fruit a 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 934. 1753.
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
