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Hybanthus concolor
Hybanthus concolor (T.F. Forst.) Spreng.
Eastern Greenviolet, Green Violet
Violaceae (Violet Family)
Synonym(s): Cubelium concolor, Viola concolor
USDA Symbol: HYCO6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Greenish, drooping, bilaterally symmetrical flowers in groups of 1-3 on short recurved stalks rising in leaf axils.
This species, the only member of the genus in the East, only vaguely resembles other violets, but its five united stamens and club-like pistil are characteristic of the family. The genus name is from the Greek hybos ("hump-backed") and anthos ("flower") and probably refers to the drooping flowers. The species name means "of one color," reflecting the green of both the sepals and petals.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON
Native Distribution: Ontario; Michigan east to Vermont, south to Florida, west to Mississippi and Oklahoma, and north to Kansas and Iowa.
Native Habitat: Rich woods and ravines.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hybanthus concolor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hybanthus concolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hybanthus concolor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-02Research By: TWC Staff