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Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens

Viola macloskeyi Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging) M.S. Baker

Smooth White Violet

Violaceae (Violet Family)

Synonym(s): Viola macloskeyi var. pallens, Viola pallens, Viola pallens var. subreptans

USDA Symbol: VIMAP3

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

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Plant Characteristics

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

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

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

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 macloskeyi ssp. pallens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens

Metadata

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

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