Viola bicolor facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Viola bicolor
A light morph of Viola bicolor growing in a sandy field along the mouth of the James River in southeastern Virginia
Conservation status
Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Genus:	Viola (plant)
Species:	bicolor
Synonyms
Viola kitaibeliana auct. non J.A. Schultes Viola kitaibeliana var. rafinesquei Fern. Viola rafinesquei Greene

Viola bicolor, commonly known as the American field pansy or wild pansy, is an annual plant in the violet family found throughout much of North America. There is some debate as to whether the plant is native here, or if it was introduced from the Old World as a variety of Viola kitaibeliana, but it is now generally thought to be native to the North America. It is common in disturbed habitats, but is also found in fields and open woods on substrates ranging from sandy soil to clay to limestone.