Viola pedatifida

Viola pedatifida
In Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. pedatifida
Binomial name
Viola pedatifida
Synonyms
  • Viola pedatifida subsp. brittoniana (Pollard) L. E. McKinney
  • Viola palmata L. var. pedatifida (G.Don) Cronquist

Viola pedatifida, known variously as prairie violet, crow-foot violet, larkspur violet, purple prairie violet, and coastal violet, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the Violet family (Violaceae). It is native to Canada and the United States.