Biology:Viola labradorica

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Short description: Species of Viola, a genus of flowering plants in family Violaceae

Viola labradorica
Alpine Violet Viola labradorica Flower Closeup 1456px.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. labradorica
Binomial name
Viola labradorica
Synonyms[1]
Viola labradorica growing in the Botanischer Garten at Krefeld

Viola labradorica, commonly known as alpine violet,[2] American dog violet,[3] dog violet[4] or Labrador violet,[3][5][6] is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant. It is native to Greenland, eastern Canada , and the eastern United States .[7] The plant sold as Viola labradorica by nurseries is Viola riviniana.[8]

Uses

Culinary

Viola labradorica has edible leaves and flowers. However, the leaves are sometimes characterized as "wooly" and thus not as desirable for eating.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Viola labradorica was originally described and published in Denkschriften der Bayer. Botanischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg 2: 12. 1818
    "Name - Viola labradorica Schrank", Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.tropicos.org/Name/33800415?projectid=0, retrieved August 21, 2011 
  2. ↑ "Viola labradorica". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=22093. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Viola labradorica (American dog violet, Labrador violet)", Go Botany (New England Wildflower Society), https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/Viola/labradorica/ 
  4. ↑ Hilty, John (2016). "Dog Violet (Viola conspersa)". http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/plants/dog_violet.htm. 
  5. ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Viola labradorica | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = }}
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Viola labradorica Schrank". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:868477-1. 
  8. ↑ Heritage Perennials: Viola labradorica
  9. ↑ Jacke, Toensmeier, Edible Forest Gardens Volume One

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2709510 entry




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