Viola walteri var. appalachiensis

(L. K. Henry) L. E. McKinney ex S. P. Grund & B. L. Isaac

Castanea 72: 59. 2007.

Common names: Appalachian blue or Appalachian violet
Endemic
Basionym: Viola appalachiensis L. K. Henry Castanea 18: 131. 1953,
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 164. Mentioned on page 135, 159.
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Stipule margin processes to 1/2 stipule length. Leaf-blade surfaces glabrous, if pubescent, hairs usually confined to adaxial surface. 2n = 20.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Mesic woodlands, open woodlands on serpentine, floodplains, edges of bogs and swamps
Elevation: 500–1100 m

Discussion

L. E. McKinney (1986) considered the differences between Viola walteri and V. appalachiensis to be minor, choosing not to recognize the latter. H. E. Ballard and D. E. Wujek (1994) provided evidence to continue recognition of V. appalachiensis.

Variety appalachiensis is reported to hybridize with Viola striata (= V. ×wujekii H. E. Ballard).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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

rounded;obtuse +
not +  and prominent +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
R. John Little +  and Landon E. McKinney† +
(L. K. Henry) L. E. McKinney ex S. P. Grund & B. L. Isaac +
cordate +
Viola appalachiensis +
overlapping +
purple-spotted +
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (2.9 cm29 mm <br />0.029 m <br />) +
ovate +  and reniform +
1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br /> (3.2 cm32 mm <br />0.032 m <br />) +
muriculate +
ovoid +  and ellipsoid +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Appalachian blue or Appalachian violet +
Md. +, N.C. +, Pa. +  and W.Va. +
ovoid +  and spheroid +
500–1100 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 +
Mesic woodlands, open woodlands on serpentine, floodplains, edges of bogs and swamps +
stoloniferous +, rhizomatous +, taprooted +  and simple +
scattered +  and concentrated +
variously--shaped +
1(-3)[-5]-flowered +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
petiolate +  and simple +
cauline +  and basal +
unlobed +
not narrowed +
eciliate +  and ciliate +
laciniate +  and crenulate to serrate +
syngenesious +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (9.6 cm96 mm <br />0.096 m <br />) +
darker violet-veined +, white +, pale +  and bluish violet +
lowest +, upper +, lateral +  and lower +
2 +  and 3 +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
Flowering Apr–Jun. +
[2-]3[-5]-carpellate +
long-filamentous +
deep-seated +
ovoid;spherical +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
lanceolate +  and ovate +
subequal +
longitudinal +
acaulescent +  and caulescent +
elongated +
gibbous +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
adherent +, not adherent +  and distinct +
shallow +
deciduous +
puberulent +
subligneous +  and fleshy +
ovate;lanceolate +
rooting +  and leafy +
reddish +  and green +
lignified +
hollow +  and solid +
beardless +  and bearded +
enlarged +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Chrysion +, Crocion +  and Lophion +
Viola walteri var. appalachiensis +
Viola walteri +
variety +
stoloniferous +  and caulescent +
prostrate +  and erect +
hairy +  and glabrous +