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Smith, R.W.

Viola triloba

Viola triloba Schwein.

Three-lobe Violet

Violaceae (Violet Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: VITR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WV

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 triloba in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola triloba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola triloba

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-03
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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