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Viola pedatifida
Viola pedatifida G. Don
Prairie Violet, Purple Prairie Violet, Larkspur Violet, Crow-foot Violet, Coastal Violet
Violaceae (Violet Family)
Synonym(s): Viola palmata var. pedatifida
USDA Symbol: VIPE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
A 4-12 in. violet with deeply lobed leaves and pale purple flowers. Bilaterally symmetrical, blue-violet flowers facing outward and hanging atop leafless stalks barely taller than tufted leaves.
The deep blue-violet flowers and divided leaves resemble those of larkspurs (Delphinium), hence the common name.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CO , IA , IL , IN , KS , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , OH , OK , SD , WI , WYCanada: MB
Native Distribution: PA to Alt., s. to AR, OK, NM & AZ
Native Habitat: Prairies; dry openings
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Mesic to dry soils.
Propagation
Description: Stratified seed planted in fallSeed Treatment: Cold, moist stratification for 2 months
Commercially Avail: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | UPL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Viola pedatifida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola pedatifida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola pedatifida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: TWC Staff