Viola communis

Viola communis
A flower with white and purple petals, growing outdoors
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. communis
Binomial name
Viola communis
Pollard
Synonyms[1]

Viola domestica var. communis (Pollard) Farw

Viola communis is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae.[2]

Range

Viola communis is native to the temperate biome of the north-central and eastern United States.[1]

Taxonomy

Viola communis was named in 1998, by Charles Louis Pollard.[1]

Viola communis contains the following forms:

  • Viola communis priceana[2]
  • Viola communis communis[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Viola communis Pollard". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "dooryard violet (Viola communis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 29 May 2026.