Viola striata

Viola striata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species: V. striata
Binomial name
Viola striata
Aiton

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

  1. "Viola striata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/plants/wh_violet.htm Viola striata at Illinois WIldflowers
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