Viola canadensis var. rugulosa (Greene) C.L.Hitchc.

Creepingroot violet (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Violaceae > Viola > Viola canadensis

Characteristics

Plants forming colonies, 10–40(–60) cm. Rhizomes branched. Stems 1–3(–4). Leaves: basal: petiole 4.1–23 cm; blade broadly ovate to ovate-reniform, 1.9–12.4 × 2.1–11.1(–12.3) cm, base cordate, margins crenate, sometimes serrulate proximally; cauline: stipules lanceolate to deltate, margins entire to laciniate, apex acuminate; petiole 0.2–6.9(–15.2) cm; blade ovate, 2.9–7.7 × 1.8–7.8 cm, base cordate to ± truncate, margins crenate to ± serrulate, ciliate. Peduncles 1.2–5 cm. Flowers: lowest petal 10–20 mm; cleistogamous flowers sometimes absent. Capsules 6–10 mm, sometimes muriculate. 2n = 24.
More
A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.4
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Viola canadensis var. rugulosa world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:265788-2
WFO ID wfo-0001144605
COL ID 5S3JR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Viola discurrens Viola rugulosa Lophion rugulosum Viola canadensis var. rugulosa