NameThatPlant.net: Viola glaberrima

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Viola glaberrima FAMILY Violaceae Go to FSUS key

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Viola glaberrima has typically been listed as a variety of V. tripartita. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viola tripartita FAMILY Violaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 130-02-018b:

Viola tripartita var. glaberrima FAMILY Violaceae

COMMON NAME:
Northern Wedgeleaf Violet

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Viola glaberrima FAMILY Violaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viola tripartita FAMILY Violaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 130-02-018b:
Viola tripartita var. glaberrima FAMILY Violaceae

1933

Forb
Perennial/Winter annual

Habitat: Rich mesic to wet-mesic forests on lower slopes and bottomlands, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Plant caulescent (with an obvious, leafy, above-ground stem). Leaves alternate
Margins of apical half of blade with conspicuous marginal teeth
Stem & leaves sparsely to moderately hirtellous with easily visible hairs

FLOWER:
Spring
Yellow
Bilaterally symmetrical
Lateral petals bearded
5 sepals
5 petals
5 stamens

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Capsule

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