Viola striata
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Viola striata is a species of violet known by the common names striped cream violet[1] and creamy violet. It is native to Eastern North America, with its distribution being centered in interior areas away from the Coastal Plain. Its preferred habitat is mesic forests. It is a small, caulescent, perennial herb that has purple-striped white flowers in the spring. [2]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Viola striata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/plants/wh_violet.htm Viola striata at Illinois WIldflowers