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Viola calcicola

Viola calcicola R.A. McCauley & H.E. Ballard

Limestone Violet

Violaceae (Violet family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: VICA8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White with purple veins.

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

Web Reference

Webref 6 - Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database] (2018) USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 27 - USDA Plants Database (2018) USDA, NRCS.

Research Literature

Reslit 2902 - VIOLA CALCICOLA (VIOLACEAE), A NEW ENDEMIC VIOLET FROM THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS (2013) Ross A. McCauley, Harvey E. Ballard, Jr.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Viola calcicola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola calcicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola calcicola

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-03
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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