Biology:Viola renifolia
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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. renifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Viola renifolia A.Gray
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Viola renifolia is a species of violet known by the common names white violet and kidneyleaf violet. It is native to northern North America, where it has a widespread distribution across Canada and the northern United States as far south as Washington (state) , Colorado, and New York.[1]
Kidneyleaf violet is a perennial herb growing up to 10 centimeters tall. It does not have stems, rhizomes, or stolons. The kidney-shaped leaf blades are 3 to 6 centimeters long and are borne on petioles up to 15 centimeters long. The flower is 1 to 1.5 centimeters long and white in color with purple lines on the lower three petals. The fruit is a purplish capsule.[1][2]
This violet grows in white spruce and black spruce forests, and temperate coniferous forests. Near the Great Lakes it grows in swamps and wooded areas.[1]
Conservation status in the United States
It is listed as endangered in Connecticut,[3] as threatened in Iowa, as extirpated in Pennsylvania, and as sensitive in Washington (state) .[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Williams, Tara Y. (1990), Viola renifolia, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (USFS), Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory, https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/vioren/all.html
- ↑ "Viola renifolia". The Nature Conservancy. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Viola+renifolia.
- ↑ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
- ↑ "Plants Profile for Viola renifolia (white violet)". https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=VIRE2.
Wikidata ☰ Q3560366 entry
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