Viola sororia
Bayou Violet, Blue Praire Violet
Other regional names: Common Blue Violet +5 more
- Common Blue Violet
- Dooryard Violet
- Downy Blue Violet
- Sister Violet
- Violet
- Woolly Blue Violet
Also known as: Viola alachuana Murrill +19 more
- Viola alachuana Murrill
- Viola allardii Greene
- Viola cucullata var. alba Torr. & A.Gray
- Viola cucullata var. sororia (Willd.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Viola cuspidata Greene
- Viola dicksonii Greene
- Viola domestica f. alba Farw.
- Viola laetecaerulea Greene
- Viola nodosa Greene
- Viola palmata var. sororia (Willd.) Pollard
- Viola papilionacea f. albiflora Grover
- Viola papilionacea f. michaelii Creutz
- Viola papilionacea f. papilionacea
- Viola papilionacea Pursh
- Viola papilionacea subsp. priceana (Pollard) Alexander
- Viola papilionacea var. alba (Torr. & A.Gray) Farw.
- Viola papilionacea var. domestica Pollard
- Viola papilionacea var. papilionacea
- Viola papilionacea var. priceana (Pollard) Alexander
- Viola planifolia Greene
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Violaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Viola sororia (commonly known as Bayou Violet or Blue Praire Violet) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Violaceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Viola, which contains over 850 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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)
Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Korea, West Siberia