Pioneer Violet

Viola glabella Nutt.

Violet family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

16 inches

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Clossiana epithore, Clossiana epithore sierra, Clossiana selene, Speyeria hydaspe

Native Range

USA: Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.