Viola pedata, the birdsfoot violet, bird's-foot violet, or mountain pansy, is a violet native to sandy areas in central and eastern North America.
Varieties
Two primary color forms exist,
Viola pedata var.
lineariloba ("concolor"), which is a solid pink-lilac-lavender color, and var.
pedata ("bicolor"), in which the superior petals are a deep red-purple and the lateral and interior petals are similar to the concolor variety. Less common is
Viola pedata var.
linearloba forma
alba, which is a white flowered form.
Cultivation
Birdsfoot violet favors well drained, acidic soils in full to partial sun environments. It is difficult to cultivate in typical garden environments because it does not tolerate rich, organic garden soils and excess moisture.
Gallery
Bird's Foot Violet (Viola pedata).jpg| Viola pedata var. bicolor
Path through bird's-foot violet.jpg|A path covered in bird's-foot violets in the Spring Green Preserve in Sauk County, Wisconsin
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