Violaceae

Prostrate blue violet

Viola walteri House

Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola

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Prostrate blue violet (Viola walteri) — FlowerPhoto: Elias, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Prostrate blue violet
Persian: بنفشه خزنده آبی

Synonyms

Viola canina var. multicaulis (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray
Viola muhlenbergii var. multicaulis Torr. & A.Gray
Viola walteri var. walteri

Flowers

In flower: February to April (from 162 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Elias, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Daniel McClosky, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Philip Vanbergen, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Leigha S, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Chase Harris, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jim, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0, 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.