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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Viola villosa
FAMILY
Violaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viola villosa
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH A taxonomic treatment of the violets (Violaceae) of the northeastern US and adjacent Canada (Ballard, Kartesz, & Nishino, 2023)
Viola villosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Viola villosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 6 (2015)
Viola villosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH Violaceae of the Southeastern US (McKinney & Russell, 2002)
Viola villosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Viola villosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 130-02-006:
Viola villosa FAMILY Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Viola villosa
COMMON NAME:
Southern Woolly Violet, Carolina Violet
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmvvillosa_and1
March Anderson County SC
The earliest flowering blue or violet-flowered species, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Patrick D. McMillan pdmvvillosa_and2
March Anderson County SC
Leaves evergreen, often lying flat on the ground, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Patrick D. McMillan pdmvvillosa_and4
March Anderson County SC
Leaves densely pubescent on both surfaces, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Patrick D. McMillan pdmvvillosa_and6
March Anderson County SC
An inconspicuous plant easily overlooked, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Viola villosa
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viola villosa
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
A taxonomic treatment of the violets (Violaceae) of the northeastern US and adjacent Canada (Ballard, Kartesz, & Nishino, 2023)
Viola villosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Viola villosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 6
Viola villosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Violaceae of the Southeastern US (McKinney & Russell, 2002)
Viola villosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Viola villosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 130-02-006:
Viola villosa
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Viola villosa
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