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Viola canadensis var. scariosa

Viola canadensis L. var. scariosa Porter ex Britton

Canadian White Violet, Scaly Canadian White Violet

Violaceae (Violet family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: VICAS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ

Bibliography

Bibref 1 - California Wildfire Landscaping (1994) Gilmer, M.

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
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 canadensis var. scariosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola canadensis var. scariosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola canadensis var. scariosa

Metadata

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

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