Yellow violet

Pollinator Value

🐛 Larval Host
Great Spangled Fritillary, Aphrodite Fritillary
🐝 Specialist Bee Host
Andrena violae

Growing Conditions

Sun
Part Sun ⛅, Shade ☁️
Moisture
Dry 💧, Regular 💧💧
Bloom
May, June
Sociability
S2 — Small groups

Ecology & Conservation

Proximity

Proximity Score

Our internally developed scale tracking proximity of historical species occurrence to our Eco-Region (8.1.8). 0 = hyper-local, 5 = off-continent.

0
Native Status
Outaouais: ✅ · QC: ✅ · ON: ✅

Native Occurrence

Closest Native Direction
Local
Eco-zone

The closest historically occurring Eco-zone, mapped to the CEC values.

Mixedwood Plains
Eco-province
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Eco-region
Lower Gatineau Depression

Rarity & Status

Rarity Notes
Secure: Found in rich, upland forests.
Rank QC

In Quebec, the CDPNQ (Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec) is the body that assigns these ranks using the NatureServe methodology.

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S5 — Secure — Common
Rank ON

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S5 — Secure — Common
Ecological Context
Yellow Violet: Indigenous.

Edibility & Foraging

Edible
✅ Edible
Commonly Eaten
✅ Yes
Notes
Leaves (raw/salad).

Medicinal Properties

Category
Integumentary
Notes
Root wash for skin inflammation.

Provenance

Seed Provenance
Niagara ON
Seed Source
Botanically Inclined
Yellow violet