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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.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
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 , WVCanada: MB , NB , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field,Fresh Water Aquatic
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil Description: Clay, Loam, Sand
Benefit
Attracts: BirdsNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Viola cucullata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola cucullata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: TWC Staff