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Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens (Smooth white violet)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

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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