Violets

Range

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer

Shrubs

Plant type

Annual Perennial Shrub Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

• Woolly Blue Violet Viola sororia caterpillars 14 bees 1 hosts 4 food 5 flowers 54
• Alpine Marsh Violet Viola palustris caterpillars 11 hosts 2 food 11 flowers 40
• Canada Violet Viola canadensis caterpillars 10 bees 1 hosts 4 food 6 flowers 55
• Hookedspur Violet Viola adunca caterpillars 10 hosts 3 food 6 flowers 55
• Northern White Violet Viola minuscula caterpillars 9 bees 1 hosts 4 food 6 flowers 53
• Kidneyleaf White Violet Viola renifolia caterpillars 9 bees 1 hosts 3 food 7 flowers 51
• Northern Bog Violet Viola nephrophylla caterpillars 9 bees 1 hosts 3 food 6 flowers 54
• Prairie Violet Viola pedatifida caterpillars 9 bees 1 hosts 3 food 5 flowers 63 shelter 2
• Stream Violet Viola glabella caterpillars 9 hosts 2 food 5 flowers 32
• Goosefoot Violet Viola purpurea caterpillars 9 hosts 2 food 5 flowers 30
• Nuttall's Violet Viola nuttallii caterpillars 9 hosts 2 food 4 flowers 45
• Great-spurred Violet Viola selkirkii caterpillars 8 bees 1 hosts 3 food 6 flowers 51
• Bird's Foot Violet Viola pedata caterpillars 8 bees 1 hosts 3 food 5 flowers 79
• Primrose-leaved Violet Viola primulifolia caterpillars 8 bees 1 hosts 2 food 5 flowers 54
• American Field Pansy Viola rafinesquei caterpillars 8 bees 1 hosts 2 food 4 flowers 50