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Viola blanda
Viola blanda Willd.
Sweet White Violet, Woodland White Violet
Violaceae (Violet Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VIBL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
A fragrant, white Violet with leaves and flowers on separate, reddish stalks rising from underground stem. Runners present.
Very similar to the Northern White Violet (V. pallens), but the latter grows in wet woods and beside brooks, has a greenish seed capsule, and does not have the reddish stems.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Distribution: Quebec south through New England to Maryland and upland to Georgia; west to Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Native Habitat: Rich woods.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 blanda in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola blanda in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola blanda
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: TWC Staff