Biology:Viola blanda
| Viola blanda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. blanda
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| Binomial name | |
| Viola blanda Willd.
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| Synonyms | |
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Viola incognita Brainerd[1] | |
Viola blanda, commonly called the sweet white violet,[2] is a flowering perennial plant in the Violet family (Violaceae).[2] It is native to parts of south-eastern and south-central Canada and the eastern, and north-central, United States .[2] Its natural habitat is in cool, mesic forests.[3]
Description
The sweet white violet grows from 6 to 12 inches high. They grow small white flowers in spring and early summer. The lower petals have purple veins. The upper petals are often twisted or bent backwards. The stalks are a reddish tinged. They grow 1-2 inch long heart shaped leaves with a few scattered hairs.
The white violet has demonstrated a weak ability to respond to climate change by shifting its flowering time in some areas of its range.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Viola blanda | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 2010-03-09 }}
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Viola blanda". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=VIBL.
- ↑ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q1709370 entry
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