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PLANTS

Northern bog violet

Viola nephrophylla

Plants
NativeHerbAnnual · Perennial
Northern bog violet, photo 1 of 5
Northern bog violet, In flower
Northern bog violet, In fruit

Annual herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 58 observations of Northern bog violet in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Capitale-Nationale and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord23
  2. Capitale-Nationale9
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  6. Nord-du-Québec3
  7. Laval1
  8. Montérégie1
  9. Centre-du-Québec1
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  11. Mauricie1
  12. Montréal1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Blue violetViola adunca
Marsh violetViola palustris
Northern woodland violetViola septentrionalis
Alpine violetViola labradorica
Marsh blue violetViola cucullata
Dooryard violetViola communis
Sand violetViola affinis
Common blue violetViola sororia
Sweet violetViola odorata
Arrow-leaved violetViola sagittata
New England violetViola novae-angliae
TOXIC
Canadian white violetViola canadensis