Viola canadensis L. - Canada Violet


 

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Viola canadensis - (image 1 of 4)

 

Taxonomy

Family: Violaceae

Habitat

Mesic woods. I usually find this species growing along trails.

Associates

 

 Distribution

Most of the northeastern U.S.. A variety of this species (rugulosa) also occurs in the west.

Morphology

Herbaceous perennial from a short, stout rhizome (var. canadensis). Basal leaves usually long petioled, glabrous. Flowers white, tinged with yellow at the base with purple veins. The two upper petals are frequently tinged purple on the back. Style bearded.

Notes

Flowers late April to May

Wetland indicator: Upland

Listed as endangered in IL, ME, NJ, and threatened in CT. It has been extirpated from RI. Seems to be common in Central NY or maybe I am just lucky.

References

Gleason, Henry A. and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. Second Ed.

The New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY

 

Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.

 

USDA, NRCS. 2002. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov).

National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

 


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