arrow-leaved violet
(Viola sagittata var. sagittata)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNR - Unranked SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FAC - Facultative |
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| Midwest | FAC - Facultative |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FAC - Facultative |
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Description |
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There is no central stem. The leaves and flowers rise from the ground on separate stalks. The leaves are arrow-shaped. The base of the leaf blade becomes lobed as it ages. The lower 3 petals are bearded. |
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Flower Color |
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Purple |
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Habitat |
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Moist to dry. Prairies, wood openings. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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April to June |
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Uncommon |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) / Angiospermae (flowering plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Rosanae | ||
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Malpighiales (nances, willows, and allies) | ||
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Violaceae (violet) | ||
| Subfamily | Violoideae | ||
| Tribe | Violeae | ||
| Genus | Viola (violets) | ||
| Subgenus | Viola (pansies and violets) | ||
| Section | Nosphinium | ||
| Subsection | Borealiamericanae (eastern American blue violets) | ||
Synonyms |
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Viola X cestrica Viola emarginata Viola emarginata var. acutiloba Viola sagittata var. subsagittata |
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Common Names |
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arrow-leaved violet arrowleaf violet |
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