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Viola ×slavinii
Viola ×slavinii House
Slavin's Hybrid Violet
Violaceae (Violet family)
Synonym(s): Viola ×discors, Viola ×milleri
USDA Symbol: VISL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
"Leaves moderately 3-5-lobed, sparsely pubescent on the petioles and veins of the young leaves; capsules about 8 mm. long, maturing 10 or 12 brown seeds; progeny heterogeneous." (Reslit: 2858).
Hybrid progeny of Viola affinis and V. triloba. (Webref: 27).
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Leaf: "Leaves moderately 3-5-lobed, sparsely pubescent on the petioles and veins of the young leaves;" (Reslit: 2858).
Fruit: " ... capsules about 8 mm. long, maturing 10 or 12 brown seeds; progeny heterogeneous." (Reslit: 2858).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: IN , KY , NC , NJ , NY , OHBibliography
Bibref 17 - Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher: Birdfeeders and Bird Gardens (1999) Burton, R.; S. W. KressBibref 951 - Muenscher's Keys to Woody Plants (2001) Cope, E. A.; W. C. L. Muenscher
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 6 - Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database] (2018) USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 27 - USDA Plants Database (2018) USDA, NRCS.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Viola ×slavinii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola ×slavinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola ×slavinii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-04Research By: Joseph A. Marcus