Northern Beaches FloraBaby Sun Rose Blowfly Grass (Briza maxima) Bottlebrushes Coastal Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica) Cyathea cooperi Grevillea ‘Peaches and Cream’ Grevillea Poorinda Royal Mantle Native Violet Norfolk Pine Ochna Pigface Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) Scurvy Weed Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) Spiny-headed Mat-rush

The Native Violet (Viola banksii) is a perennial ground covers with flowers held up on a tall stems, above the heart shaped green leaves. The flower is white with purple mauve markings.

Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW

It is found growing across the coastal areas of New South Wales and south-east Queensland spreads, spreading by underground runners. It grows well beneath shrubs and trees, shaded spots and along creeks and in other damp areas.

Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW

The Native Violet (Viola banksii) name is derived from the Latin viola, for the violet colour and banksii, after Sir Joseph Banks.

Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Charophyta
  • Class: Equisetopsida
  • Subclass: Magnoliidae
  • Superorder: Rosanae
  • Order: Malpighiales
  • Family: Violaceae
  • Genus: Viola
  • Species: Viola banksii
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW
Native violet (Viola banksii), Northern Beaches NSW

Footnote & References

  1. Viola banksii K.R.Thiele & Prober, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Viola banksii
  2. Viola banksii, Australian Native Plants Society (Australia), https://anpsa.org.au/plant_profiles/viola-banksii/

Northern Beaches FloraBaby Sun Rose Blowfly Grass (Briza maxima) Bottlebrushes Coastal Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica) Cyathea cooperi Grevillea ‘Peaches and Cream’ Grevillea Poorinda Royal Mantle Native Violet Norfolk Pine Ochna Pigface Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) Scurvy Weed Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) Spiny-headed Mat-rush

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