Alpine Dog Violet

Viola labradorica

''Viola labradorica'', commonly known as Alpine dog violet, Alpine violet, American dog violet, dog violet, and Labrador violet, is a perennial native to eastern Canada, Greenland, and the United States. The plant sold as ''Viola labradorica'' by nurseries is ''Viola riviniana''.
Dog Violet A common site in both yards and the woods in the early spring in northern Illinois. Geotagged,Illinois,United States,Viola labradorica,Wildflowers

Naming

A purple-leaved form of the European dog-violet , is often sold by nurseries as ''Viola labradorica''. The true ''Viola labradorica'' is almost never sold.

''Viola riviana'' is grown as a flowering groundcover in gardens and as a house plant. It can become naturalized, or even an invasive species, when planted near adjacent native plant habitats and natural-wildland ecosystems.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyViolaceae
GenusViola
SpeciesV. labradorica