Family: Violaceae
great-spurred violet, Selkirk's violet
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Robert W. Freckmann
Etymology: Viola: a classical Latin name for violets
Plants: erect, perennial forb, basically stemless; long, thin rhizomes without stolons
Leaves: broadly-oval to heart-shaped with rounded teeth
Flowers: pale violet, 5-parted, 1/2" wide, numerous, beardless, spur blunt and large; blooms April-June
Fruits: widely-elliptic to round capsule with buff colored seeds
Habitat: shady; ravines; cold areas
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial forb, basically stemless; long, thin rhizomes without stolons
Leaves: broadly-oval to heart-shaped with rounded teeth
Flowers: pale violet, 5-parted, 1/2" wide, numerous, beardless, spur blunt and large; blooms April-June
Fruits: widely-elliptic to round capsule with buff colored seeds
Habitat: shady; ravines; cold areas
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8 USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Robert W. Freckmann
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