Common Blue Violet

Viola papilionacea

VIOLACEAE (Violet Family)

This plant is found in meadows and moist woods. The flowers are usually blue but may be bluish white or streaked. The flowers have five petals. The lower petal is a little larger than the others. Insects land on this petal as they come to feed. Flower stems grow from a rosette of heart-shaped, long-stalked leaves.

The fruit is a small dry capsule that splits into three parts. Each part has a tiny row of seeds.

Resources compiled by Dr. Loretta Kuse
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