Carried by 1 nurseries
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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. Viola palustris is a 5 to 22 cm, glabrous herb with petioles and peduncles from slender rhizomes. The cordate to reniform leaves are 2. 5 to 3. 5 cm wide with coarse, shallow, blunt teeth. Petioles are 2 to 17 cm. The white to lilac flowers are 10 to 13 mm long. Peduncles are about the same length as petioles. The lower three petals have purple lines. The lateral pair are lightly bearded.
Perennial herb
8 in Tall
Lavender, White, Purple
Full Sun
Disturbed places
Freshwater Marsh, Northern Coastal Scrub, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
1 confirmed and 12 likely
Mormon Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia
Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore
Speckled Arches
Lacanobia subjuncta