Viola striata is native to Eastern North America and is mostly (not always) found away from the Coastal Plain. On the Refuge, it is found in the floodplain/bottomland woods. It is a caulescent violet meaning that the flowers are found on nodes (or leaf axils) along the above-ground stem and not directly from the crown of the plant.
The flowers are white with characteristic blue stripes.
This species also has stipules or leaf-like structures on lthe axils of the leaves. It is narrow, about 1 inch long, and and has a teeth-like fringe.
