OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Malpighiales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Viola glaberrima   FAMILY Violaceae   Go to FSUS key



INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viola tripartita   FAMILY Violaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH A taxonomic treatment of the violets (Violaceae) of the northeastern US and adjacent Canada (Ballard, Kartesz, & Nishino, 2023)

Viola glaberrima

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Viola tripartita

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 6 (2015)

Viola tripartita

INCLUDED WITHIN Violaceae of the Southeastern US (McKinney & Russell, 2002)

Viola tripartita

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Viola tripartita

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 130-02-018b:

Viola tripartita var. glaberrima   FAMILY Violaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Viola tripartita var. glaberrima

 

COMMON NAME:
Northern Wedgeleaf Violet


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image of Viola glaberrima, Northern Wedgeleaf Violet

JK Marlow    jkm100314_108

March    Decatur County    GA

Usually synonymized under or treated as a variety of V. tripartita, per Weakley's Flora (2020).

image of Viola glaberrima, Northern Wedgeleaf Violet

Herbarium of Clemson University    h_cu54374

April    Clay County    NC

image of Viola glaberrima, Northern Wedgeleaf Violet

Herbarium of Clemson University    h_cu54752b

April    Abbeville County    SC

image of Viola glaberrima, Northern Wedgeleaf Violet

JK Marlow    jkm110415_426

April    Carroll County    GA

Leaves have truncate or wedge-shaped - but never cordate - bases, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Viola glaberrima, Northern Wedgeleaf Violet

JK Marlow    jkm110415_430

April    Carroll County    GA

Petals yellow, some with purple veins. Lateral petals bearded, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Viola glaberrima, Northern Wedgeleaf Violet

JK Marlow    jkm110415_431

April    Carroll County    GA

Upper two petals suffused with purple on the back. Sepals 5-6.5mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Viola glaberrima   FAMILY Violaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viola tripartita   FAMILY Violaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH A taxonomic treatment of the violets (Violaceae) of the northeastern US and adjacent Canada (Ballard, Kartesz, & Nishino, 2023)
Viola glaberrima

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Viola tripartita

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 6
Viola tripartita

INCLUDED WITHIN Violaceae of the Southeastern US (McKinney & Russell, 2002)
Viola tripartita

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Viola tripartita

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 130-02-018b:
Viola tripartita var. glaberrima   FAMILY Violaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Viola tripartita var. glaberrima

 

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1933

Forb
Perennial/Winter annual

Habitat: Rich mesic to wet-mesic forests on lower slopes and bottomlands, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Plant caulescent (with an obvious, leafy, above-ground stem). Leaves alternate
Margins of apical half of blade with conspicuous marginal teeth
Stem & leaves sparsely to moderately hirtellous with easily visible hairs

FLOWER:
Spring
Yellow
Bilaterally symmetrical
Lateral petals bearded
5 sepals
5 petals
5 stamens

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Capsule

 

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