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Viola nephrophylla (northern bog violet or Leconte violet; syn. Viola nephrophylla Greene f. albinea Farw. , Viola pratincola Greene, Viola retusa Greene ) is an annual or perennial forb in the Violet family (Violaceae) native to North America. Viola nephrophylla was named by Edward Lee Greene in 1896 from specimens he collected near Montrose, Colorado. The species name, nephrophylla, is from the Greek for "kidney shaped leaves".

Plant type

Perennial herb

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Color

Purple

Plant communities

Yellow Pine Forest

Bees
Butterflies

Pollinators supported

0 confirmed and 30 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Sara Orangetip

Anthocharis sara

Pacific Fritillary

Boloria epithore

Black-tailed Bumble Bee

Bombus melanopygus

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee

Bombus vosnesenskii