Violaceae
Southern coastal violet
Viola septemloba
- Family
- Violaceae
- Genus
- Viola
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Southern coastal violet
Synonyms
- Viola septemloba subsp. septemloba
- Viola vicinalis Greene
Flowers
- In flower
- February to March (from 569 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Karen Guin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Stephanie C, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Kim, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Lauren McLaurin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Ryan Watson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Scott Allen Davis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Athena Philips, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: brycelee, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.