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Viola lanaiensis
Viola lanaiensis Becker
Hawaii Violet
Violaceae (Violet family)
Synonym(s): Viola heleniae var. lanaiensis
USDA Symbol: VILA17
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HIU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q23VStatus:Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.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.
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 lanaiensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola lanaiensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola lanaiensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus