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Viola renifolia
Viola renifolia A. Gray
White Violet, Kidney-leaved Violet, Kidney-leaved White Violet
Violaceae (Violet Family)
Synonym(s): Viola renifolia var. brainerdii
USDA Symbol: VIRE2
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 5 inches tall, occasionally taller.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White with purple veins.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , CT , IA , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NY , PA , RI , SD , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS , PE
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 renifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola renifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola renifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-04Research By: TWC Staff