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Common Dog-Violet

Viola riviniana

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Common names

35 names · 29 languages
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Other languages (28)
Dutch
  • Bleeksporig bosviooltje[1][3]
French
Belarusian
  • Фіялка Рывініуса[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 普通犬堇菜[3]
  • 里文堇菜[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Rivinijeva ljubica[3]
Czech
  • violka Rivinova[3]
Danish
Estonian
  • võsakannike[3]
Faroese
  • dimm blákolla[3]
Finnish
  • metsäorvokki[3]
German
Hungarian
  • nagyvirágú ibolya[3]
Icelandic
  • Skógfjóla[3]
Irish
  • Sailchuach chon[3]
Italian
Latvian
  • Rivina vijolīte[3]
Lithuanian
  • Rivino našlaitė[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Fiołek Rivina[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Фиалка Ривинуса[3]
Slovak
  • fialka Rivinova[3]
Slovenian
  • Rivinova vijolica[3]
Spanish
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Фіалка Рівінієва[3]
Welsh
  • Fioled gyffredin[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 riviniana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • common dog-violet — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Hain-Veilchen — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • common dog violet — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • dog violet — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • european dog violet — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • wood violet — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Violeta de monte — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • violette de Rivinius — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Viola di Rivinus — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Bleeksporig bosviooltje — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Violeta-brava — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Violeta-de-Rivinius — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Viola riviniana ↗

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

Source records
  • Common Dog-violet (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 161973; taxon 5BHGS.
  • Hain-Veilchen (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 161974; taxon 5BHGS.
[3] Viola riviniana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • common dog-violet — results[14].names[1]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Hain-Veilchen — results[14].names[3]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • common dog violet — results[14].names[35]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • dog violet — results[14].names[2]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • european dog violet — results[14].names[14]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • wood violet — results[14].names[15]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Violeta de monte — results[14].names[32]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • violette de Rivinius — results[14].names[4]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Viola di Rivinus — results[14].names[30]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Bleeksporig bosviooltje — results[14].names[11]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Violeta-brava — results[14].names[22]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Violeta-de-Rivinius — results[14].names[18]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Фиалка Ривинуса — results[14].names[5]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • skogsviol — results[14].names[6]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • metsäorvokki — results[14].names[7]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • violka Rivinova — results[14].names[8]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Krat-viol — results[14].names[9]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • võsakannike — results[14].names[10]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • skogfiol — results[14].names[12]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Rivino našlaitė — results[14].names[13]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Fiołek Rivina — results[14].names[16]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • fialka Rivinova — results[14].names[17]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • 里文堇菜 — results[14].names[19]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • dimm blákolla — results[14].names[20]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Фіялка Рывініуса — results[14].names[21]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Фіалка Рівінієва — results[14].names[23]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Rivinova vijolica — results[14].names[24]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • nagyvirágú ibolya — results[14].names[25]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Rivina vijolīte — results[14].names[26]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Skógfjóla — results[14].names[27]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • 普通犬堇菜 — results[14].names[28]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Sailchuach chon — results[14].names[29]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • 犬堇菜 — results[14].names[31]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Fioled gyffredin — results[14].names[33]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
  • Rivinijeva ljubica — results[14].names[34]; taxon id 61481; Viola riviniana.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Viola riviniana 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

Common Dog-Violet (Viola riviniana) 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 riviniana — 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 1466103; ID 5BHGS; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1466103; ID 5BHGS; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.