Status:
valid
Authors:
G.Don
Source:
tro
Year:
1831
Citation Micro:
Gen. Hist. 1: 320 (1831)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001144425
Common Names
- Viola pedatifida
- Toothed Violet
- Toothed Viola
Description
Viola pedatifida (also called Prairie Violet, among many other common names) is a perennial herb that grows up to 30 cm tall. It is native to the United States. It is found in moist meadows, marshes, and along streams and lakes.
Uses & Benefits
Viola pedatifida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used as a medicinal herb for treating anxiety, insomnia, and restlessness.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Viola pedatifida sub. brittoniana (Pollard) L.E.McKinney
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Viola pedatifida are small, purple and tubular in shape. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, thin stem.
Where to Find Viola pedatifida
Viola pedatifida can be found in the eastern United States, from Maine to Georgia and west to Michigan.
Species in the Viola genus
Species in the Violaceae family
Agatea lecointei,
Agatea longipedicellata,
Agatea macrobotrys,
Agatea pancheri,
Agatea rufotomentosa,
Agatea schlechteri,
Agatea veillonii,
Agatea violaris,
Allexis batangae,
Allexis cauliflora,
Allexis obanensis,
Allexis zygomorpha,
Amphirrhox grandifolia,
Amphirrhox longifolia,
Anchietea exalata,
Anchietea frangulifolia,
Anchietea peruviana,
Anchietea pyrifolia,
Anchietea raimondii,
Anchietea selloviana,
Anchietea suma,
Anchietea ferrucciae,
Anchietea ballardii,
Calyptrion arboreum,
Calyptrion carthagenense,
Calyptrion pubescens,
Calyptrion volubile,
Decorsella paradoxa,
Fusispermum laxiflorum,
Fusispermum minutiflorum,
Fusispermum rubrolignosum,
Hybanthopsis bahiensis,
Hybanthus albus,
Hybanthus austrocaledonicus,
Hybanthus caledonicus,
Hybanthus cymulosus,
Hybanthus debilissimus,
Hybanthus domingensis,
Hybanthus durus,
Hybanthus epacroides,
Hybanthus galeottii,
Hybanthus graminifolius,
Hybanthus havanensis,
Hybanthus heterosepalus,
Hybanthus leptopus,
Hybanthus leucanthus,
Hybanthus micranthus,
Hybanthus mossamedensis,
Hybanthus paraguariensis,
Hybanthus parviflorus,