Viola nephrophylla |
Viola pluviae |
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LeConte violet, northern bog violet |
rain violet |
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Habit | Glabrous, acaulescent perennial with shallow, fleshy, spreading rhizomes. | Leaves few, arising from long petioles attached to the rhizome. |
Leaves | Leaf blades deeply ovate-cordate to cordate-triangular, up to 7 cm. in width, with rounded teeth; petioles 5-25 cm. long; stipules linear-lanceolate, entire. |
Apex of largest leaves obtuse or shortly acuminate from protruding apical tooth; upper and lower leaf surfaces glabrous. |
Flowers | Flowers solitary, 10-20 mm. long, on peduncles usually exceeding the leaves; spur short, saccate; petals 5, bluish-violet, the lower 3 whitish at the base, prominently bearded, the upper pair sometimes not bearded; style glabrous. |
blue, 9-12 mm long in profile. |
Fruits | Capsule, 3-valved. |
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Viola nephrophylla |
Viola pluviae |
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Flowering time | May-July | April-July |
Habitat | Moist places, especially in meadows and along streams. | Wet areas at low to moderate elevations, including in part to full shade. |
Distribution | Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Yukon Territory to California, east across most of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Idaho and Montana; Eurasia. |
Origin | Native | Native |
Conservation status | Not of concern | Not of concern |
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