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species 20,646 observations

Hookedspur Violet

Viola adunca

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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74 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Atlantis Fritillary, Great Spangled Fritillary, Mormon Fritillary, Hydaspe Fritillary 10
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Liriomyza violivora, Violet Leafmining Sawfly, Prodiplosis violicola 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey, Vesper Sparrow, Brown Bear 6
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Greater Bee Fly, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Black-margined Flower Fly 55

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Ground covers
Light
Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist
Plant type
Ground cover Perennial Wildflower

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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