Viola pubescens var. pubescens

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Endemic
Synonyms: Viola pensylvanica Michaux V. pubescens var. eriocarpa Nuttall V. pubescens var. peckii House
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 149.

Stems 1–2, erect, 10–45 cm, puberulent. Basal leaves 0 (–1), surfaces usually puberulent; stipules ovate, apex obtuse.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Rich woodlands, deciduous, mixed, and coniferous riverine forests
Elevation: 30–1500 m

Distribution

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Ont., Que., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo., Nebr., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis., Wyo.

Discussion

Reports of var. pubescens in Manitoba (L. Brouillet et al., http://data.canadensys.net/vascan) are considered doubtful and those from Nunavut are considered unlikely (M. Oldham, pers. comm.).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"thick" is not a number. "narrow" is not a number.

not +  and prominent +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
R. John Little +  and Landon E. McKinney† +
overlapping +
linear +, spatulate +, lanceolate +, orbiculate +, deltate +, reniform +  and ovate +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
tomentose +  and glabrous +
muriculate +
ellipsoid +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Ont. +, Que. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Vt. +, Va. +, W.Va. +, Wis. +  and Wyo. +
ovoid +  and spheroid +
30–1500 m +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
2 +  and produced in summer , apetalous or petals +
cleistogamous +
3-valved +  and capsular +
loculicidal +
Rich woodlands, deciduous, mixed, and coniferous riverine forests +
stoloniferous +, rhizomatous +, taprooted +  and simple +
scattered +  and concentrated +
variously--shaped +
1(-3)[-5]-flowered +
petiolate +  and simple +
cauline +  and basal +
unlobed +
not narrowed +
eciliate +  and ciliate +
crenate +, toothed +  and entire +
syngenesious +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
brownish purple-veined +  and lemon-yellow +
lowest +, lateral +  and lower +
2 +  and 3 +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
lanceolate +
2.7 cm27 mm <br />0.027 m <br /> (19.6 cm196 mm <br />0.196 m <br />) +
Flowering Apr–Jun. +
[2-]3[-5]-carpellate +
deep-seated +
subligneous +
ovoid;spherical +
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
subequal +
longitudinal +
acaulescent +  and caulescent +
yellow +  and greenish +
elongated +
gibbous +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
adherent +, not adherent +  and distinct +
leafy +  and leafless +
shallow +
deciduous +
prostrate +  and decumbent +
puberulent +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (45 cm450 mm <br />0.45 m <br />) +
subligneous +  and fleshy +
hollow +  and solid +
beardless +  and bearded +
enlarged +
Viola pensylvanica +, V. pubescens var. eriocarpa +  and V. pubescens var. peckii +
Viola pubescens var. pubescens +
Viola pubescens +
variety +
not stoloniferous +  and caulescent +
prostrate +  and erect +
hairy +  and glabrous +