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Viola orbiculata

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Viola orbiculata
Habit
Botanical illustration by Mary Vaux Walcott
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. orbiculata
Binomial name
Viola orbiculata
Synonyms[1]
  • Viola sarmentosa var. orbiculata A.Gray
  • Viola sempervirens var. orbiculata (A.Gray) J.K.Henry
  • Viola sempervirens subsp. orbiculata (A.Gray) M.S.Baker

Viola orbiculata, the darkwoods violet or western roundleaf violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae, native to the Pacific Northwest.[1] A perennial reaching 7.5 cm (3 in), it can have yellow or purple flowers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Viola orbiculata (A.Gray) Geyer ex B.D.Jacks". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ^ Marcus, Joseph A. (3 January 2023). "Viola orbiculata Geyer ex Holz". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 24 December 2023.