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Viola blanda

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Violaceae

Scientific name
  
Viola blanda

Order
  
Malpighiales

Genus
  
Viola

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Viola macloskeyi, Viola rostrata, Viola canadensis, Viola renifolia, Viola pubescens

Viola blanda, commonly called the sweet white violet, is a flowering perennial plant in the Violet family (Violaceae). It is native to parts of south-eastern and south-central Canada and the eastern, and north-central, United States. Its natural habitat is in cool, mesic forests.

Description

Viola blanda Viola blanda Sweet White Violet Minnesota Wildflowers

The sweet white violet grows from 6 to 12 inches high. They grow small white flowers in spring and early summer. The lower petals have purple veins. The upper petals are often twisted or bent backwards. The stalks are a reddish tinged. They grow 1-2 inch long heart shaped leaves with a few scattered hairs.

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The white violet has demonstrated a weak ability to respond to climate change by shifting its flowering time in some areas of its range.

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Viola blanda

References

Viola blanda Wikipedia