Violets

	The wild violets are among of the first woodland wildflowers to appear in spring. There are several species native to the Southern Appalachians and identification of violets is often difficult because there seems to a lot of intermediate individuals that do not completely fit the descriptions for any species, probably due to hybridization and environmental variables. There is disagreement among the experts but most feel that perhaps there should be fewer actual distinct species and more subspecies, especially for the blue violets. I am attempting the lastest taxonomies for this site. This page has all the violets I have so far photographed and identified here in Western North Carolina. For a complete description of species, visit it's page from the flower lists at: Wildflowers of the Southern Appalachian Mountains
Common Blue Violet--Viola sororia (formerly papilionacea)


V. sororia forma albaflora	V. soroia var. priceana


Southern Wood Violet--Viola hirsutula	Wood Violet--Viola palmata


Downy Violet--Viola sagittata var. ovata	Arrow Leaved Violet--Viola sagittata var. sagittata


Marsh Blue Violet--Viola cucullata	Birdfoot Violet--Viola pedata


Long Spurred Violet--Viola rostrata


Wild or Field Pansy--Viola rafinesquii	Canada Violet--Viola canadensis


Pale or Cream Violet--Viola striata	Primrose-Leaved Violet--Viola primulifolia


Sweet White Violet--Viola blanda	Wild White Violet--Viola macloskeyi var. pallens


Downy Yellow Violets--V. pubescens var. pubescens	Smooth Yellow Violet--V.pubescens var. leicarpon


Round Leaf Violet--Viola rotundifolia	Halberd Leaved Violet--Viola hastata