Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Viola pedata L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Viola pedata L. var. concolorHolm ex Brainerd, Viola pedata L. var. lineariloba DC., Viola pedata L. var. ranunculifolia DC., Viola pedata lineariloba

Common names:

American pansy (1900-1923) (156, 158)

Bird-foot violet [Bird foot violet, Birdfoot violet, Bird's-foot violet, Birdsfoot violet, Bird's foot violet] (1876-Present) (2, 4, 5, 49, 50, 72, 82, 86, 92, 97, 109, 122, 124, 131, 155, 156, 158)

Blue violet (1876-1898) (48, 49, 92)

Crow-foot violet [Crowfoot violet] (1892-1923, New England) (5, 73, 156, 158)

Horse violet [Horse-violet] (1892-1913, New England) (5, 73,158)

Horseshoe violet [Horse-shoe violet] (1892-1913, MA) (5, 73, 74, 158)

Johnny-jump-up (1900-1923) (156, 158)

Lavender violet (1923) (156)

Lilac bird-foot violet [Lilac birdsfoot violet] (1923-1942) (138, 155)

Little pansy (1923) (156)

Pansy (1893, Peoria IL) (5, 74)

Pansy violet (1923-1977) (3, 156)

Sand violet (1893-1923) (5, 74, 156 , 158)

Snake violet, Snake-violet (1893-1923, Swansea & Boston, MA) (5, 74, 156, 158)

Velvet violet (1923) (156)

Velvets (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Wild pansy (1937, TX) (124)

Wood violet (1900-1923, misapplied) (5, 156, 158)