Characteristics
Viola odorata L.
English violet
Lawns, roadsides, high terrace floodplain forests and forest edges, disturbed sites, and thickets.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Malpighiales
Viola odorata L. - English violet
Citation
Viola odorata L.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Niagara, NY: 18 April 2017 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 30 Apr 2003 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 24 Apr 2004 - 1
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario Co., NY: 04 May 2020 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario Co., NY: 04 May 2020 -
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