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Viola blanda var. palustriformis

Viola blanda Willd. var. palustriformis A. Gray

Sweet White Violet

Violaceae (Violet Family)

Synonym(s): Viola incognita, Viola incognita var. forbesii

USDA Symbol: viblp

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CT , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Woodland

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Fragrant Flowers: yes

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 blanda var. palustriformis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola blanda var. palustriformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola blanda var. palustriformis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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