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Viola canadensis

Perennial

HomePerennialViola canadensis

Rich soils in deciduous woods and forests in the mountains.

Family: Violaceae
Height: 0.4 m / 2 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 1 of 5
Other Uses: 2 of 5

Native Habitat

Canada Violet, Canadian white violet, Creepingroot violet Viola canadensis native habitat is Rich soils in deciduous woods and forests in the mountains.

Edible Uses

Young leaves and flower buds - raw or cooked. A very mild flavour, when boiled as greens they are best mixed with other stronger tasting leaves. When added to soup they thicken it in much the same way as okra. Flowers - raw. The leaves are a good tea substitute.

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