Viola appalachiensis

Taxobox
name = "Viola appalachiensis"


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Malpighiales
familia = Violaceae
genus = "Viola"
species = "V. appalachiensis"
binomial = "Viola appalachiensis"

Appalachien Blue Violet ("Viola appalachiensis") Appalachien Blue Violet is also known as "Appalachian Violet" and "Henry's Violet".

This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial and is an evergreen which can reach 10 cm in height (4 inches). New stems assending at first, soon becoming prostrate, mat forming, rooting from the nodes, mostly glabrous. The leaves are alternate. Sometimes appearing to be acaulescent. Each leaf is reniform, very slightly toothed or crenate and with a few hairs near the margin. Stipules lacerate.

The flowers are irregular in shape . They are blue with white center. Blooms first appear in mid spring and continue into late spring. Spur much longer than wide. Lateral petals bearded.

Habitat: Rich moist woods, mountain coves, stream banks, sometimes in mowed areas such as forest roads. Range: From Pennsylvania to North Carolina in the mountains. Very rare.