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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Viola appalachiensis
FAMILY
Violaceae
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Read more about Appalachian Violet at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
V. appalachiensis is distinct from V. walteri in foliage lacking pubescence except for scattered subappressed hairs on the upper surface of leaf blades, uniformly green leaves, weakly lacerate stipules, and other features as noted in the key. Read more in Weakley's Flora.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viola appalachiensis
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH A taxonomic treatment of the violets (Violaceae) of the northeastern US and adjacent Canada (Ballard, Kartesz, & Nishino, 2023)
Viola appalachiensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Viola appalachiensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 6 (2015)
Viola walteri var. appalachiensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Violaceae of the Southeastern US (McKinney & Russell, 2002)
Viola walteri var. appalachiensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Viola appalachiensis
COMMON NAME:
Appalachian Violet, Henry's Violet
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Herbarium of Clemson University h_cu56018
May Macon County NC
Stems rooting at nodes generating next year's plants (thus mat-forming), per Weakley's Flora.
Herbarium of Clemson University h_cu56018b
May Macon County NC
Leaf blades with scattered hairs near the margin only, per Weakley's Flora.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Viola appalachiensis
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viola appalachiensis
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
A taxonomic treatment of the violets (Violaceae) of the northeastern US and adjacent Canada (Ballard, Kartesz, & Nishino, 2023)
Viola appalachiensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Viola appalachiensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 6
Viola walteri var. appalachiensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Violaceae of the Southeastern US (McKinney & Russell, 2002)
Viola walteri var. appalachiensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Viola appalachiensis
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