Viola cucullata

marsh blue violet, blue marsh violet

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Violaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

- 0.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Purple

Fruit

Capsule; Green

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

April - July

Fall Color

Habitat

bogs, meadows, & swamps

Notes

stemless; self-sows; can become a nuisance; FACW

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain