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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Viola blanda
FAMILY
Violaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viola blanda var. blanda
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Viola (Ballard [in prep])
Viola blanda var. blanda
INCLUDED WITHIN
Violaceae of the Southeastern US (McKinney & Russell, 2002)
Viola blanda
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 130-02-014:
Viola blanda
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Viola blanda
COMMON NAME:
Sweet White Violet
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April Oconee County SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
Leaves nearly circular, cordate at the base with a narrow sinus, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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April Greenville County SC
Jones Gap State Park
Petioles and peduncles usually reddish-tinged, per Weakley's Flora.
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April Greenville County SC
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve
Basal lobes of the leaves often overlapping, per Weakley's Flora.
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April Sevier County TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The most common white Violet in the southern mountains, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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April Sevier County TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Upper petals oblong, twisted, and bent backward, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
Herbarium of Clemson University h_cu25933b
June Oconee County SC
Leaves nearly circular. Apex sharp-pointed. Base cordate with narrow sinus, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Viola blanda
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viola blanda var. blanda
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Viola (Ballard [in prep])
Viola blanda var. blanda
INCLUDED WITHIN
Violaceae of the Southeastern US (McKinney & Russell, 2002)
Viola blanda
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 130-02-014:
Viola blanda
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Viola blanda