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Viola kauaensis var. kauaensis
Viola kauaensis A. Gray var. kauaensis
Pohe Hiwa, Kauai Violet
Violaceae (Violet family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VIKAK
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems ascending to decumbent, up to about 20 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Lower surface of petals pale purple or blue to white.
Distribution
USA: HIBibliography
Bibref 1790 - Hawaiian Plant Life - Vegetation and Flora (2014) Gustafson, Robert J.; Derral R. Herbst; Philip W. ...Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.
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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.
Research Literature
Reslit 2903 - THE HAWAIIAN VIOLACEAE (1918) Vaughan MacCaugheyThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Viola kauaensis var. kauaensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola kauaensis var. kauaensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola kauaensis var. kauaensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus