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Early Dog-violet

Viola reichenbachiana

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Common names

27 names · 25 languages
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Other languages (24)
Dutch
  • Donkersporig bosviooltje[1][3]
French
Catalan
  • viola silvestre[3]
  • Violeta boscana[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 早花犬堇菜[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 早花犬堇菜[3]
Croatian
  • Reichenbachova ljubica[3]
Czech
  • violka lesní[3]
Danish
Estonian
  • metskannike[3]
Finnish
  • Pyökkiorvokki[3]
German
Hungarian
  • Erdei ibolya[3]
Irish
  • Sailchuach luath[3]
Italian
Latvian
  • meža vijolīte[3]
Lithuanian
  • Miškinė našlaitė[3]
Polish
  • Fiołek leśny[3]
Russian
  • Фиалка Рейхенбаха[3]
Slovak
  • fialka lesná[3]
Slovenian
  • Gozdna vijolica[3]
Swedish
Turkish
  • kayınmenekşesi[3]
Ukrainian
  • Фіалка Рейхенбаха[3]
Welsh
  • Fioled y coed[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

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 reichenbachiana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Early Dog-violet — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Wald-Veilchen — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • european early dog-violet — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Violette des bois — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Viola silvestre — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Donkersporig bosviooltje — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Viola reichenbachiana ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Early Dog-violet (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 161970; taxon 5BHG3.
  • Wald-Veilchen (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 161971; taxon 5BHG3.
[3] Viola reichenbachiana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Early Dog-violet — results[23].names[1]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Wald-Veilchen — results[23].names[3]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • european early dog-violet — results[23].names[12]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Violette des bois — results[23].names[2]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Viola silvestre — results[23].names[23]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Donkersporig bosviooltje — results[23].names[15]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • violka lesní — results[23].names[4]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Skov-viol — results[23].names[5]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • metskannike — results[23].names[6]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Pyökkiorvokki — results[23].names[7]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Фиалка Рейхенбаха — results[23].names[8]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Fiołek leśny — results[23].names[9]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Miškinė našlaitė — results[23].names[10]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Erdei ibolya — results[23].names[11]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • lundviol — results[23].names[13]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • fialka lesná — results[23].names[14]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Violeta boscana — results[23].names[16]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Фіалка Рейхенбаха — results[23].names[17]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • viola silvestre — results[23].names[18]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Gozdna vijolica — results[23].names[19]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • 早花犬堇菜 — results[23].names[20]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • kayınmenekşesi — results[23].names[21]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Sailchuach luath — results[23].names[22]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • 早花犬堇菜 — results[23].names[24]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Fioled y coed — results[23].names[25]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • Reichenbachova ljubica — results[23].names[26]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
  • meža vijolīte — results[23].names[27]; taxon id 147293; Viola reichenbachiana.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Viola reichenbachiana is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Violaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Early Dog-violet (Viola reichenbachiana) 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 reichenbachiana — 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: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1466085; ID 5BHG3; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1466085; ID 5BHG3; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.