Viola pedata – Birdfoot Violet
Birdfoot violet (Viola pedata) is a native perennial with edible leaves and flowers. It is named due to its leaves resembling a bird’s foot. Birdfoot violet can be found in open woodlands with rocky and acidic soil. It can be identified by its large purple flowers and unique foliage. Leaves and flowers can be […]
Viola pubescens – Downy Yellow Violet
The Downy Yellow Violet (Viola pubescens) is a native, edible perennial. The plant can be found in woodlands and meadows that receive partial sun to partial shade. The downy yellow violet can be identified by its hairy, heart-shaped leaves and its small yellow flowers with purple veins. This violet has a hairy stem, which […]
Viola blanda – Sweet White Violet
Sweet white violet (Viola blanda) is an edible, native perennial. It can be found in moist woodlands. The sweet white violet can be identified by its heart-shaped leaves and small, white flowers with purple veins on the lowest petal. The sweet white violet differs from the also edible common blue violet (Viola sororia) by […]
Viola sororia – Common Violets
Common Violets (Viola sororia) are a native perennial that produce one of the first spring flowers. Common violets prefer moist soil with partial shade. They are often found under deciduous trees. Common violets have heart-shaped leaves with small, pointed teeth at the leaf margins. Flowers have five petals that are usually purple with some […]