Family: Violaceae
arrow-leaved violet
Merel R. Black
from USDA Plants website
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Viola: a classical Latin name for violets
Plants: erect, perennial forb, basically stemless
Leaves: various but mostly arrow-shaped becoming lobed at the bottom with age, usually 1 1/2 times as long as wide
Flowers: purple, 5-parted, 3/4"-1" wide, lower 3 petals bearded; solitary, basal; blooms April-June
Fruits: oval capsule with brown seeds
Habitat: dry, moist; prairies, meadows, inland sands, open woods
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial forb, basically stemless
Leaves: various but mostly arrow-shaped becoming lobed at the bottom with age, usually 1 1/2 times as long as wide
Flowers: purple, 5-parted, 3/4"-1" wide, lower 3 petals bearded; solitary, basal; blooms April-June
Fruits: oval capsule with brown seeds
Habitat: dry, moist; prairies, meadows, inland sands, open woods
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 6, Wetland Indicator = FACW- Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
from USDA Plants website
Jason J. Husveth
Merel R. Black
from USDA Plants website
Merel R. Black
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
James R. Sime
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Robert W. Freckmann
Merel R. Black
Herbarium specimen
