| Viola palustris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. palustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Viola palustris L. |
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Viola palustris (Marsh Violet or Alpine Marsh Violet) is a perennial forb of the genus Viola. It inhabits moist meadows, marshes, and streambanks in northern parts of North America and Eurasia.
It is used as the foodplant for the Pearl-bordered Fritillary and the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
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