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Selkirk's violet

Viola selkirkii

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Selkirk's violet, photo 1 of 5
Selkirk's violet, In flower
Selkirk's violet, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in forests.

There are 154 observations of Selkirk's violet in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from July to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec33
  2. Laurentides20
  3. Montérégie17
  4. Outaouais17
  5. Estrie15
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean13
  7. Capitale-Nationale11
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches10
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  10. Côte-Nord4
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  13. Lanaudière1
  14. Centre-du-Québec1
  15. Mauricie1
  16. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Blue violetViola adunca
Sweet violetViola odorata
Alpine violetViola labradorica
Northern woodland violetViola septentrionalis
Long-spur violetViola rostrata
Marsh blue violetViola cucullata
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Dooryard violetViola communis
Sweet white violetViola blanda
Common blue violetViola sororia