hookedspur violet
(Viola adunca var. adunca)
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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| Great Plains | FACU - Facultative upland |
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| Midwest | FAC - Facultative |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FACU - Facultative upland |
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Description |
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The flowers of hookedspur violet occur on stalks rising from leaf axils. The petals are pale violet to violet. The lower petal is whitish with violet veining. The spur is over half of the length of the lower petal. The lower side petals are bearded. The leaves are heart-shaped, are not elongated, are not lobed, and have coarse, blunt teeth. |
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Height |
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3″ to 6″ |
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Flower Color |
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Violet |
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Habitat |
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Moist to dry. Woods. |
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Flowering |
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April to June |
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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) | ||
| 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 | Viola | ||
| Subsection | Rostratae | ||
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Viola adunca ssp. ashtonae Viola adunca var. bellidifolia Viola adunca var. cascadensis Viola adunca ssp. radicosa Viola adunca ssp. typica Viola adunca ssp. uncinulata Viola adunca var. uncinulata Viola aduncoides Viola bellidifolia Viola cascadensis Viola montanensis Viola subvestita |
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Common Names |
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blue violet hook violet hooked-spur violet hookedspur violet sand violet |
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About
Published on May 22, 2013 The early blue violet (Viola adunca) also goes by the names of hookedspur violet, sand violet, and western dog violet. It can grow in dry or moist meadows, open woods, grasslands, or disturbed ground. It blooms in the springtime. **************************************************************** Tags: spring flowers, Alaska violet, spring perennials, perennial flowers, blue flowers, purple flowers, small flowers, mountain wildflowers, small blue flowers, wild violets |
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