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Labrador Violet
Viola labradorica

Labrador Violet (Viola labradorica) Other common names: Alpine Violet

Other scientific names: Viola punctata

French names: Violette du Labrador

Family: Violet Family (Violaceae)

Group: Violets

Flowers: Spring;  Blue/Violet;  Irregular flowers

Habitat: Forests

Lifespan: Perennial.  

Native/Non-native: Native

Notes: Labrador Violets grow in the far north, as the common name suggests.

Photographs: 115 photographs available, of which 7 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Labrador Violet (Viola labradorica)

Labrador Violet flower.

Labrador Violet (Viola labradorica)

Labrador Violet (Viola labradorica)

Labrador Violet leaves are dark-coloured.

Labrador Violet (Viola labradorica)

A whole plant. Like most violets they grow close to the ground.

Labrador Violet (Viola labradorica)

Labrador Violet (Viola labradorica)

Nice clump of Labrador Violet flowers.

Labrador Violet (Viola labradorica)

Side view of a Labrador Violet.


Range map for Labrador Violet (Viola labradorica)

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The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)