species 2,896 observations
Kidneyleaf White Violet
Viola renifolia
Field notes
Supports All
71
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
9
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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, Prodiplosis violicola
3
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wood Turtle, Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey, Vesper Sparrow
7
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Greater Bee Fly
51
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Part shade
- Soil
- Organic
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower Ground cover Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.