Viola palustris

Viola palustris
Viola palustris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species: V. palustris
Binomial name
Viola palustris
L.

Viola palustris (Marsh Violet or Alpine Marsh Violet) is a perennial forb of the genus Viola. It inhabits moist meadows, marshes, and streambanks in northern parts of North America and Eurasia.

It is used as the foodplant for the Pearl-bordered Fritillary and the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

External links

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