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Cressler, Alan

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.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom 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 , WV
Canada: 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 , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				FACU			FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 Plants
FNA: Find Hybanthus concolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hybanthus concolor

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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