Viola canadensis - Canada Violet/Canada white violet
The Canada Violet (Viola canadensis) is a perennial herb that grows to 15 inches tall. The leaves are basal and 2 to 4" long. They are narrowly to broadly heart-shaped, on long stalks, and finely toothed.
The flowers are white, 3/4" to 1" wide, with 5 petals that are white inside with a yellow center and are purple-veined near the base. The backside of the flowers have a slight purplish tinge. The flowers are terminal, singular, and on long stalks. They are frequent and are found from April to July in moist woodlands from Newfoundland to Alaska and south to Alabama, Arkansas, and Arizona. This plant grows well in wildflower gardens if planted in a cool spot.
In herbal medicine, Native Americans used the roots to treat bladder pain while the roots and leaves were used to induce vomiting and as a poultice for skin irritations and cuts. In the 1800s these plants were grown for the perfume industry before the chemical formula for the scent was replicated in a German lab.
The flowers are white, 3/4" to 1" wide, with 5 petals that are white inside with a yellow center and are purple-veined near the base. The backside of the flowers have a slight purplish tinge. The flowers are terminal, singular, and on long stalks. They are frequent and are found from April to July in moist woodlands from Newfoundland to Alaska and south to Alabama, Arkansas, and Arizona. This plant grows well in wildflower gardens if planted in a cool spot.
In herbal medicine, Native Americans used the roots to treat bladder pain while the roots and leaves were used to induce vomiting and as a poultice for skin irritations and cuts. In the 1800s these plants were grown for the perfume industry before the chemical formula for the scent was replicated in a German lab.