Viola minuscula, the northern white violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae, native to Canada, the United States, and the Dominican Republic.[1] A perennial found in many different wetland habitats, in warmer parts of the United States it is confined to mountainous areas.[2]

Viola minuscula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. minuscula
Binomial name
Viola minuscula
Synonyms[1]
  • Viola domingensis Urb.
  • Viola pallens f. alba L.R.Perkins
  • Viola pallens var. subreptans J.Rousseau

References

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  1. ^ a b "Viola minuscula Greene". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Ballard, Harvey E.; Kartesz, John T.; Nishino, Misako (2023). "A taxonomic treatment of the violets (Violaceae) of the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada 1". The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. 150. doi:10.3159/TORREY-D-22-00029.1. Common Names. Northern white violet, smooth white violet.
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  • Ballard, Harvey. "Viola minuscula Greene". Violets (Violaceae) of the Great Plains and Eastern North America. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  • Weakley, Alan S.; Southeastern Flora Team (2024). "Viola minuscula Greene". Flora of the southeastern United States. University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  • "Viola minuscula". New York Flora Atlas. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  • "Smooth White Violet - Viola minuscula". Vascular Plants of North Carolina. Retrieved 1 November 2024.