species 15,549 observations
Cream Violet
Viola striata
Field notes
Supports All
78
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Great Spangled Fritillary, Beggar Moth, Atlantis Fritillary, Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
6
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Violet Miner
1
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Liriomyza violivora, Violet Leafmining Sawfly, Violet Sawfly, Prodiplosis violicola
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey, Vesper Sparrow, Brassica Leaf Miner
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Pearl Crescent, Carlin's Mining Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, American Bumble Bee
63
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Part shade Dappled shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Wet
- Resists
- Wet soil
- Plant type
- Wildflower Ground cover Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.