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Viola adunca var. oxyceras

Viola adunca Sm. var. oxyceras (S. Watson) S. Watson ex Jeps.

Hookedspur Violet

Violaceae (Violet family)

Synonym(s): Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola oxyceras

USDA Symbol: VIADO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

"Flowers rather smaller (than the speciess); spur slender, nearly equalling the petals, acute and curved." (Bibref: 1807)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Flower: "Flowers rather smaller (than the speciess); spur slender, nearly equalling the petals, acute and curved." (Bibref: 1807)

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR

Bibliography

Bibref 1807 - Botany (1876) Brewer, W. H., S. Watson and A. Gray

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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 27 - USDA Plants Database (2018) USDA, NRCS.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Viola adunca var. oxyceras in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola adunca var. oxyceras in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola adunca var. oxyceras

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-07
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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