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Viola canadensis var. scariosa
Viola canadensis L. var. scariosa Porter ex Britton
Canadian White Violet, Scaly Canadian White Violet
Violaceae (Violet family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VICAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZBibliography
Bibref 1 - California Wildfire Landscaping (1994) Gilmer, M.Search More Titles in Bibliography
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 27 - USDA Plants Database (2018) USDA, NRCS.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Viola canadensis var. scariosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola canadensis var. scariosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola canadensis var. scariosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus