Original: Viola sororia, known commonly as the Common Blue Violet, is a stemless herbaceous perennial plant that is native to eastern North America. It is known by a number of common names including; Common Meadow Violet, Purple Violet, Woolly Blue Violet, Hooded Violet and Wood Violet.
Simplified: Viola sororia, also known as Viola papilionacea, common blue violet, common meadow violet, and purple violet is a species of violets.