species 22,782 observations
Canada Violet
Viola canadensis
Field notes
Supports All
76
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Atlantis Fritillary, Great Spangled Fritillary, Beggar Moth, Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
10
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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, Brown Bear
6
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
West Virginia White, Hunt's Bumble Bee, Mustard White, Eastern Calligrapher
55
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Dappled shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Black walnut Heavy shade
- Plant type
- Wildflower Ground cover Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.