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Muller, Thomas L.

Viola cucullata

Viola cucullata Aiton

Marsh Blue Violet, Blue Marsh Violet, Thin Leaf Wood Violet

Violaceae (Violet Family)

Synonym(s): Viola cucullata var. microtitis, Viola obliqua

USDA Symbol: VICU

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

Viola cucullata is similar to Viola sororia but grows in very wet habitats and has dark blue-centered flowers borne well above the leaves.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , NB , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field,Fresh Water Aquatic

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil Description: Clay, Loam, Sand

Benefit

Attracts: Birds

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. 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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Viola cucullata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola cucullata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola cucullata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-03
Research By: TWC Staff

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