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Viola ×champlainensis
Viola ×champlainensis House
Champlain Hybrid Violet
Violaceae (Violet family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VICH5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Hybrid perennial. Stemless. Growing in moist, shady soils. Shows morphological features intermediate between the parent species. Leaves intermediate between the parent species. "Slight pubescence on the petiole and on the margin of the leaf and on the auricles of the sepals." (Reslit: 2845). Capsules are produced from cleistogamous flowers containing few viable seeds. However, the fertile seeds produce vigorous plants.
Hybrid progeny of Viola affinis and V. septentrionalis. Published as an unnamed hybrid by Ezra Brainerd (Reslit: 2845) and subsequently as Viola ×champlainensis by Homer D. House. (Bibref: 1795).
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialLeaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 10 inches in height.
Fruit: Fruit a small, imperfect, few-seeded capsule. (Reslit: 2845).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: NY , VTNative Distribution: On Knight's Island and nearby areas around Lake Champlain.
Native Habitat: Shady, moist, rich soil. (Reslit: 2845).
Bibliography
Bibref 1795 - Annotated list of the ferns and flowering plants of New York state (1924) House, Homer D.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 6 - Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database] (2018) USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.Webref 27 - USDA Plants Database (2018) USDA, NRCS.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Viola ×champlainensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola ×champlainensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola ×champlainensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-07Research By: Joseph A. Marcus