Violaceae

Canary violet

Viola praemorsa Douglas

Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola

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Canary violet (Viola praemorsa) — FlowerPhoto: John Brew, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Canary violet
Persian: بنفشه زرد قناری

Synonyms

Viola erectifolia A.Nelson
Viola nuttallii subsp. praemorsa (Douglas) Piper
Viola nuttallii var. praemorsa (Douglas) S.Watson
Viola praemorsa subsp. praemorsa
Viola praemorsa var. praemorsa

Flowers

In flower: April to July (from 281 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: John Brew, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michael Warner, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ed Alverson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Mike Duran, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Zac Peterson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bryn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.