[2][3] The native Viola appalachiensis habitats includes rich moist woods, mountain coves, stream banks, sometimes in mowed areas such as forest roads.

Its range is from Pennsylvania to North Carolina in the Appalachian Mountains.

[4] This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial and is an evergreen which can reach 10 cm in height (4 inches).

New stems ascending at first, soon become prostrate, mat forming, rooting from the nodes, mostly hairless.

Each leaf is kidney-shaped, very slightly toothed or crenate and with a few hairs near the margin.