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Viola ×primulifolia
Viola ×primulifolia L. (pro sp.)
Primrose-leaf Hybrid Violet, Primrose-leaved Violet
Violaceae (Violet Family)
Synonym(s): Viola primulifolia, Viola primulifolia ssp. villosa, Viola primulifolia var. acuta, Viola primulifolia var. villosa
USDA Symbol: VIPR4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Viola lanceolata and V. macloskeyi.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FAC | FACW | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Bibliography
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.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.Research Literature
Reslit 2755 - The taxonomy of the North American acaulescent white violets (1955) N. H. RussellReslit 2756 - Regional variation patterns in the stemless white violets (1956) N. H. Russell
Reslit 2757 - A hypothesis to account for unusual leaf variation in Viola pedata L. (1960) N. H. Russell, W. R. Bowen
Reslit 2758 - Studies in eastern American plants (1949) M. L. Fernald
This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Viola ×primulifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola ×primulifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola ×primulifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-04Research By: TWC Staff