Viola pedata, the birdsfoot violet, bird's-foot violet, or mountain pansy, is a violet native to sandy areas in central and eastern North America.
Varieties Two primary color forms exist, Viola pedata var. lineariloba ("concolor"), which is a solid pink-lilac-lavender color, and var. pedata ("bicolor"), in which the superior petals are a deep red-purple and the lateral and interior petals are similar to the concolor variety. Less common is Viola pedata var. linearloba forma alba, which is a white flowered form.
Cultivation Birdsfoot violet favors well drained, acidic soils in full to partial sun environments. It is difficult to cultivate in typical garden environments because it does not tolerate rich, organic garden soils and excess moisture.
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Kemper Center for Home Gardening, Missouri Botanical Garden
Ontario Wildflowers Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Plant Fact Sheet , North Carolina Cooperative Extension Chesapeake Bay Watershed Natives Plant of the Week, Celebrating Wildflowers, US Forest Service
Bioimages Viola Pedata Faces (variation in flower color)