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Viola canadensis var. rugulosa

Viola canadensis L. var. rugulosa (Greene) C.L. Hitchc.

Creepingroot Violet, Canadian White Violet

Violaceae (Violet Family)

Synonym(s): Viola canadensis ssp. rydbergii, Viola rugulosa, Viola rydbergii

USDA Symbol: VICAR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CO , IA , ID , IL , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , OR , SD , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: BC , SK

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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