Viola conspersa

American dog violet

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Photo credit: Photo credit: Robert R. Kowal, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Family

Violaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 1ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Fruit

Capsule; Green

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

April - July

Fall Color

Habitat

moist woods, damp fields, swamps

Notes

delicate plant and flower; edible; FACW

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain