Viola labradorica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. labradorica
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Viola labradorica, commonly known as alpine violet,[2] American dog violet,[3] dog violet,[4] and Labrador violet,[3][5][6] is a perennial native to eastern Canada, Greenland, and the United States. The plant sold as Viola labradorica by nurseries is Viola riviniana.[citation needed]
Uses
Culinary
Viola labradorica has edible leaves and flowers. The leaves are sometimes characterized as "wooly" and thus not as desirable for eating.[7]
Similar species
A purple-leaved form of the European dog-violet (Viola riviniana 'Purpurea Group'), is often sold by nurseries as Viola labradorica. The true Viola labradorica is almost never sold.[8]
Viola riviana is grown as a flowering groundcover in gardens and as a house plant. It can become naturalized, or even an invasive species, when planted near adjacent native plant habitats and natural-wildland ecosystems.
See also
References
- ^ a b Viola labradorica was originally described and published in Denkschriften der Bayer. Botanischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg 2: 12. 1818
"Name - Viola labradorica Schrank". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved August 21, 2011. - ^ "Viola labradorica". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ a b "Viola labradorica (American dog violet, Labrador violet)". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society.
- ^ Hilty, John (2020). "Dog Violet (Viola conspersa)". Illinois Wildflowers.
- ^ "Viola labradorica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- ^ "Common names for American dog violet (Viola labradorica)" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ Jacke, Toensmeier, Edible Forest Gardens Volume One
- ^ Viola labradorica 'purpurea' = V. riviniana? (what's the story). Violet Forum. GardenWeb Forums.
External links
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- Viola (plant)
- Plants described in 1818
- Alpine flora
- Arctic flora
- Flora of Greenland
- Flora of Eastern Canada
- Flora of the Northwest Territories
- Flora of Manitoba
- Flora of Saskatchewan
- Flora of the Northeastern United States
- Flora of the Southeastern United States
- Flora of the North-Central United States
- Invasive plant species
- Edible plants
- Garden plants of North America
- Groundcovers
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