Viola palustris

Viola palustris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. palustris
Binomial name
Viola palustris
Subspecies
  • V. p. subsp. juressi
  • V. p. subsp. palustris
Synonyms
List
    • Viola inodora
    • Viola juressi
    • Viola pallens
    • Viola paludosa
    • Viola pubifolia
    • Viola pubinervis

Viola palustris (marsh violet or alpine marsh violet) is a perennial forb of the genus Viola. It inhabits moist meadows, marshes, and stream banks in northern parts of North America and Eurasia. The species epithet palustris means "marsh-loving".