Northern Woodland Violet

Viola septentrionalis

Species code GS006543

General Status in Canada

Not Present


The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Northern Woodland VioletViolette septentrionale
2010Northern Woodland VioletViolette septentrionale
2015Northern Woodland VioletViolette septentrionale
2020Northern Woodland VioletViolette septentrionale

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Viola septentrionalisViolaceaeViolales
2010Viola septentrionalisViolaceaeViolales
2015Viola septentrionalisViolaceaeMalpighiales
2020Viola septentrionalis

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Apparently Secure
2010Apparently Secure
2015Apparently Secure
2020Deleted species.Taxonomic level change only.Now included in Viola sororia

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - N4N5
2020Not Present
Yukon
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Critically Imperiled - S1S2
2020Not Present
Alberta
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Not Present
Quebec
2005Not Present
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2005Secure - 4
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present