Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia sororia

The Common Blue Violet has clusters of heart-shaped leaves from which rise dark blue-violet flowers, each on its own stem and on stems separate from the leaves. The flowers of 5 petals have a white fuzz on the two lateral lower petals, and all three lower petals have strong veining on the white base of the petals.

A white variant of this plant is sometimes called the White Wood Violet V. sororia albiflora, with which it also forms hybrids; see that page, linked above, for these forms.  

Under 1 foot; sun-partial shade.

Spring (March-June)

Note the white beard or fuzz on the  left and right of the three lower lobes, and the veining at  the base of all three lower lobes.

13 April 2021.

Common Blue Violet, 8 May 2020.