species 8,315 observations
Labrador Violet
Viola labradorica
Field notes
Supports All
64
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Beggar Moth, Atlantis Fritillary, Waterlily Leafcutter Moth, Meadow Fritillary
4
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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, Ground Weevil
5
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Half-black Bumble Bee, West Virginia White, Bufflehead Mason Bee
50
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Moist
- Plant type
- Ground cover Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.