Blooms: May-July
Habit: herb
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Abundant; of no concern.
Distribution: British Columbia south through Washington and Oregon, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Usually on loamy soils, moist woodlands and forests at moderate elevations.
Habit: herb
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Abundant; of no concern.
Distribution: British Columbia south through Washington and Oregon, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Usually on loamy soils, moist woodlands and forests at moderate elevations.
Species Description:
General: Glabrous to puberulent perennial from short, thick rhizomes, with slender stolons, 1-4 dm. tall.
Leaves: Leaf blades large, cordate and pointed, the petioles up to 3 dm. long; stipules lanceolate, entire, 1-2 cm. long.
Flowers: Flowers from the upper portion of the stem, the peduncles shorter than the leaves, the spur short; sepals lanceolate, hairy; petals 1.5 cm. long, white with a yellow base, the 3 lower ones with purple penciling, all purplish tinged on the back; style head sparsely bearded.
Fruits: Fruit a 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal, the seeds brownish.
General: Glabrous to puberulent perennial from short, thick rhizomes, with slender stolons, 1-4 dm. tall.
Leaves: Leaf blades large, cordate and pointed, the petioles up to 3 dm. long; stipules lanceolate, entire, 1-2 cm. long.
Flowers: Flowers from the upper portion of the stem, the peduncles shorter than the leaves, the spur short; sepals lanceolate, hairy; petals 1.5 cm. long, white with a yellow base, the 3 lower ones with purple penciling, all purplish tinged on the back; style head sparsely bearded.
Fruits: Fruit a 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal, the seeds brownish.
Subspecies & Varieties:
Ours is var. rugulosa
Accepted Name:
Viola canadensis L.Synonyms:
(none)
Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Viola canadensis
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Viola canadensis specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Viola canadensis specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.
Washington Flora Checklist: Viola canadensis treatment.
E-Flora BC: Viola canadensis atlas page.
CalPhotos: Viola canadensis images.
USDA Plants Database: Viola canadensis.
J. William Thompson
Bud Kovalchik
Bud Kovalchik
Craig Althen, 2010
Craig Althen, 2010
Craig Althen, 2010
Robert L. Carr, 2010
Robert L. Carr, 2010
Robert L. Carr, 2010
Robert L. Carr, 2010
Robert L. Carr, 2010
Robert L. Carr, 2010
Robert L. Carr, 2010
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