Viola eriocarpa
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| Botanical illustration by Mary Vaux Walcott | |
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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. eriocarpa
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| Viola eriocarpa | |
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Viola eriocarpa (syn. Viola pubescens var. scabriuscula), the smooth yellow violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae.[2] It is native to Canada and the United States east of the Rockies.[1] A perennial of forests, it prefers very rich soils.[2] It is extremely difficult to distinguish from Viola pubescens unless both are examined together.[2]
Description
[edit]Viola eriocarpa grows up to 35cm tall and has cauline leaves dispersed along its stem. It has golden petals with black lines at the base of them.[3]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Viola eriocarpa Schwein". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Account for Smooth Yellow Violet + – Viola eriocarpa Schweinitz". Vascular Plants of North Carolina. North Carolina Biodiversity Project and North Carolina State Parks. 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
Taxonomic Comments: Very confusing, and much too confusing to describe here.
- ^ "Viola eriocarpa". people.ohio.edu. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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