Biology:Viola cucullata
| Viola cucullata | |
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| File:Viola cucullata flower.jpg | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. cucullata
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| Binomial name | |
| Viola cucullata Aiton
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Viola cucullata, the hooded blue violet, marsh blue violet or purple violet, is a species of the genus Viola native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Georgia.[1] It is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
It is a low-growing perennial herbaceous plant up to 20 cm (8 in) tall. The leaves form a basal cluster; they are simple, up to 10 cm (4 in) broad, with an entire margin and a long petiole. The flowers are violet, dark blue and occasionally white. with five petals. The fruit is a capsule 10–15 mm (3⁄8–5⁄8 in) long, which splits into three sections at maturity to release the numerous small seeds.[3] Its habitats include wet meadows, prairies, and fields.[4]
Symbolism
The purple violet is the provincial flower of New Brunswick.[5]
The purple violet is the official flower of the sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma.[citation needed]
The purple violet is also one of the official flowers of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Viola cucullata | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 12 January 2018 }}
- ↑ "See RHS lists of top AGM garden-worthy plants, fruit & veg / RHS Gardening" (in en-gb). http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/trials-awards/award-of-garden-merit/agm-lists.
- ↑ "Viola cucullata". http://www.northernontarioflora.ca/description.cfm?speciesid=1004498.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=vicu.
- ↑ Blanchan, Neltje (2005). Wild Flowers Worth Knowing. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
Wikidata ☰ Q2070758 entry
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