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Viola macloskeyi
Viola macloskeyi Lloyd
Small White Violet, Smooth White Violet, White Mountain Violet, Northern White Violet
Violaceae (Violet Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VIMA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
This creeping, stemless violet sends out leafy stolons late in the season to form dense patches. The leaves are heart-shaped, and the flowers are white with purple veins.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Some petals purple veined.
Distribution
USA: AL , CA , CO , CT , DE , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NS , PE
Native Distribution: CA to B.C., Alt. & w. MT; also the Black Hills
Native Habitat: Wet banks & meadows from 3500-11,000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Soil Description: Moist summer soils.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesPropagation
Description: Increase with rooted stolons.Commercially Avail: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 macloskeyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola macloskeyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola macloskeyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: TWC Staff