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Cressler, Alan

Viola egglestonii

Viola egglestonii Brainerd

Glade Violet

Violaceae (Violet Family)

Synonym(s): Viola septemloba ssp. egglestonii

USDA Symbol: VIEG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

State-listed endangered species in Indiana. State-listed species of special concern in Kentucky (as Viola septemloba ssp. egglestonii).

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit a loculicidal capsule. Fruits mature and seeds dispersed in May.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , IN , KY , TN
Native Habitat: Cedar glades.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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