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Viola canadensis var. rugulosa
Viola canadensis L. var. rugulosa (Greene) C.L. Hitchc.
Creepingroot Violet, Canadian White Violet
Violaceae (Violet Family)
Synonym(s): Viola canadensis ssp. rydbergii, Viola rugulosa, Viola rydbergii
USDA Symbol: VICAR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CO , IA , ID , IL , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , OR , SD , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: BC , SK
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Viola canadensis var. rugulosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola canadensis var. rugulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola canadensis var. rugulosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-02Research By: TWC Staff