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Viola egglestonii
Viola egglestonii Brainerd
Glade Violet
Violaceae (Violet Family)
Synonym(s): Viola septemloba ssp. egglestonii
USDA Symbol: VIEG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
State-listed endangered species in Indiana. State-listed species of special concern in Kentucky (as Viola septemloba ssp. egglestonii).
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit a loculicidal capsule. Fruits mature and seeds dispersed in May.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , GA , IN , KY , TNNative Habitat: Cedar glades.
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 egglestonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola egglestonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola egglestonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus