| Description | A native Viola found growing in the cool moist woods. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | part sun, shade |
| Moisture | moist |
| Soil & Site | found growing in moist areas such as boggy sites, swamps, conifer forests, often with White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) |
| Flowers | 5-parted leaf, lower petal with brown striations |
| Leaves | leaves kidney shaped, rounded teeth, hairy on both sides, lacks runners |
| Dimensions | 3 inches |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | The species name renifolia refers to the kidney shape of the leaves. |
| Notes & Reference | #07- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb), #65-North Woods Wildflowers (Doug Ladd) ,#100-Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest (Merel Black and Emmet Judziewicz) |