Viola odorata
Common Violet, English Violet
Other regional names: Florist's Violet +2 more
- Florist's Violet
- Garden Violet
- March Violet
Also known as: Viola gonzaloi Sennen, 1926 +10 more
- Viola gonzaloi Sennen, 1926
- Viola gonzaloi var. semiglabra Sennen
- Viola hirta subsp. odorata (L.) Fiori
- Viola hirta var. odorata (L.) Fiori
- Viola martia Gilib.
- Viola martii subsp. odorata (L.) Schimp. & Spenn.
- Viola odorata f. odorata
- Viola odorata subsp. texidoris Sennen
- Viola parmensis Bailly
- Viola tenerrima Halácsy & Braun
- Viola thomsonae Chapman
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Violaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Viola odorata (commonly known as Common Violet or English Violet) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Violaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Viola genus, encompassing over 850 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Assam, Bermuda, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, China North-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Japan, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Montana, Myanmar, Nebraska, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, North Carolina, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms