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Viola macloskeyi (Small white violet)
Smith, R.W.

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.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Leaf: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom 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 , WY
Canada: 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: High
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Soil Description: Moist summer soils.

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Propagation

Description: Increase with rooted stolons.
Commercially Avail: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW OBL FACW FACW OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 macloskeyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola macloskeyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola macloskeyi

Metadata

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

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