Viola brittoniana
Appearance
Viola brittoniana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Violaceae |
Genus: | Viola |
Species: | V. brittoniana
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Binomial name | |
Viola brittoniana Pollard
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Synonyms | |
Viola pedatifida subsp. brittoniana |
Viola brittoniana, known as coast violet, northern coastal violet and Britton's violet, is a rare, acaulescent blue-flowered violet that is endemic to the eastern United States. It has distinctive leaves with narrow lobes and deep sinuses.[1] It is a perennial.[2]
Conservation status
[edit]It is listed as endangered in Connecticut[3] and Pennsylvania.[2] It is listed as threatened in Massachusetts and as possibly extirpated in Maine.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Viola brittoniana (Coast violet): Go Botany".
- ^ a b c "Plants Profile for Viola brittoniana (northern coastal violet)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 9 January 2018.(Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)