Purple flower (deep violet to lavender, sometimes white) with darker veins and white throats. There are 5 unequal petals. The lowest petal points backward and the 2 petals on the side are hairy.
- Flower Size: 1 inch
- Other Names: Common Blue Violet, Confederate Violet, Dooryard Violet, Florida Violet, Hooded Blue Violet, Hooded Violet, Meadow Violet, Missouri Violet, Purple Violet, Sister Violet, Violets, Wild Violet, Wood Violet, Woolly Blue Violet
- Plant Height: 0.16 - 0.67 feet
- Scientific Name: Viola sororia
- Flower Color: Purple
- Bloom Time: February, March, April, May, June
- Petal: 5
- Leaf: Hairy, Heart Shaped, Kidney Shaped, Smooth, Toothed
- Stem:
- Environment: Moist, Part Shade, Shade, Sun, Wet
- Location: Crabtree Creek Greenway, Hatcher Creek Greenway, Indian Creek Greenway, Shiloh Greenway