Nuttall's Violet

Viola nuttallii Pursh

Violet family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
10 inches
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Speyeria aphrodite, Speyeria callippe, Speyeria coronis, Speyeria edwardsii, Speyeria egleis, Speyeria hydaspe, Speyeria mormonia, Speyeria zerene

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (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.

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