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Hairy Violet

Viola hirta

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Common names

23 names · 21 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (20)
Dutch
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 硬毛堇菜[2]
Croatian
  • Dlakava ljubica[2]
Czech
  • violka srstnatá[2]
Danish
  • Håret viol[2]
Estonian
  • karvane kannike[2]
Finnish
  • karvaorvokki[2]
German
Hungarian
  • borzas ibolya[2]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Našlaitė pašepėlė[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Fiołek kosmaty[2]
  • Fiołek owłosiony[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Фиалка опушённая[2]
Slovak
  • fialka srstnatá[2]
Slovenian
  • Srhkodlaka vijolica[2]
  • srhkodlakava vijolica[2]
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Фіалка шершава[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Viola hirta — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Hairy Violet — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Raues Veilchen — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Violette hérissée — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Viola irta — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Ruig viooltje — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • violeta-peluda — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
[2] Viola hirta — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Hairy Violet — results[3].names[1]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Raues Veilchen — results[3].names[7]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Violette hérissée — results[3].names[2]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Viola irta — results[3].names[22]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Ruig viooltje — results[3].names[15]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • violeta-peluda — results[3].names[13]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • violka srstnatá — results[3].names[3]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Håret viol — results[3].names[4]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • karvane kannike — results[3].names[5]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Фиалка опушённая — results[3].names[6]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • lodnefiol — results[3].names[8]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • karvaorvokki — results[3].names[9]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Našlaitė pašepėlė — results[3].names[10]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • buskviol — results[3].names[11]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • fialka srstnatá — results[3].names[12]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • 硬毛堇菜 — results[3].names[14]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Фіалка шершава — results[3].names[16]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Srhkodlaka vijolica — results[3].names[17]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • borzas ibolya — results[3].names[18]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Fiołek kosmaty — results[3].names[19]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Fiołek owłosiony — results[3].names[20]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • srhkodlakava vijolica — results[3].names[21]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
  • Dlakava ljubica — results[3].names[23]; taxon id 286612; Viola hirta.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Violaceae

Genus-level classification for Viola; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Hairy Violet (Viola hirta) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from April to May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Viola — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3192078; ID 86VM; rank genus; status accepted

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