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Species Details

Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »

LeavesLong petioles; egg-shaped to round; heart-shaped at base; small rounded teeth on margin; fine short hairs or hairless; stipules lance-shaped; bear small spines on margin or entire. Alternate; stipules reddish brown. 0.7-4.5 cm long and 1-3.5 cm wide. FlowersSingle flowers from leaf axils; petals 5, blue to violet, lower 3 white at base, side pair white bearded; 1-2 cm long and 0.5 cm wide; spur straight or hooked, 4-6 mm long; sepals 5, lance-shaped, half-length of the petals; stamens 5, 4 pollen sacs. Fruits and SeedsCapsule; 4-5 mm long which opens explosively at three valves; dark brown seeds.

Scientific Name Viola adunca Sm. Common Name early blue violet General Description A perennial, tufted herb that grows from a slender rhizome and reaches a height of 4-10 cm in the spring, but later grows to 10-15 cm tall; single flowers are found in the leaf axils and are blue to deep violet. Leaves
Long petioles; egg-shaped to round; heart-shaped at base; small rounded teeth on margin; fine short hairs or hairless; stipules lance-shaped; bear small spines on margin or entire. Alternate; stipules reddish brown.…
Long petioles; egg-shaped to round; heart-shaped at base; small rounded teeth on margin; fine short hairs or hairless; stipules lance-shaped; bear small spines on margin or entire. Alternate; stipules reddish brown. 0.7-4.5 cm long and 1-3.5 cm wide.
Flowers
Single flowers from leaf axils; petals 5, blue to violet, lower 3 white at base, side pair white bearded; 1-2 cm long and 0.5 cm wide; spur straight or hooked, 4-6 mm long; sepals 5, lance-shaped, half-length of the…
Single flowers from leaf axils; petals 5, blue to violet, lower 3 white at base, side pair white bearded; 1-2 cm long and 0.5 cm wide; spur straight or hooked, 4-6 mm long; sepals 5, lance-shaped, half-length of the petals; stamens 5, 4 pollen sacs.
Fruits and Seeds Capsule; 4-5 mm long which opens explosively at three valves; dark brown seeds. Phenology Flowering early May to August. Notes
2n=20*, 30*, 40* Similar species: V. pedatifida can be found on dry prairie grasslands and can be distinguised from V. adunca by basal leaves with 6-15 finger-like lobes and bright purple flowers that are 1-2 cm across.
2n=20*, 30*, 40* Similar species: V. pedatifida can be found on dry prairie grasslands and can be distinguised from V. adunca by basal leaves with 6-15 finger-like lobes and bright purple flowers that are 1-2 cm across.
Range/Distribution Alberta: SW in mountain range and central. CAN (BC, MB, NB, NS, SK, NT, NU, ON, QC, YT); USA (AK, WA, OR, CA, NV, ID, MT, WY, UT, AZ, CO, NM, ND, SD, IA, MN, WI, MI, NY, VT, ME, MA, NH).
Viola adunca Sm.
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"Species Details - Viola adunca Sm., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-5256/12-169110. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Specimen Information

There are 342 specimens of this Species.

272 results plotted on map in 252 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

120017 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hinton Date Collected1965-06-03

121318 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Nisku Date Collected2009-06-03

122270 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve Date Collected2009-06-17

122271 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area Date Collected2009-06-18

23027 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Simpson Date Collected1955-06-02

12745 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Smith Date Collected1950-07-17

30685 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Heart Lake Biological Station Date Collected1970-08-28

12743 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Fort Simpson Date Collected1939-06-13

78035 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Gibson Ridge Date Collected1973-07-23

121653 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Heart Lake Date Collected1972-06-10

122782 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta Date Collected1943-05-20

122783 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Magrath Date Collected1943-05-14

122784 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Lakes Date Collected1943-07-03

122430 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Colorado, San Juan National Forest Date Collected1990-07-05

126046 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hoadley Date Collected2010-05-16

126047 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hoadley Date Collected2010-05-23

130600 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park Date Collected1994-06-08

130601 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Ghost River Forest Reserve Date Collected1964-06-04

130602 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Torlea Date Collected1979-06-07

130603 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve Date Collected1981-07-28

130604 - Viola adunca Sm.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameearly blue violet Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Colin-Cornwall Lakes Wildland Provincial Park, Colin Lake Date Collected2002-06-10