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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Malpighiales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Viola affinis
FAMILY
Violaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Viola affinis
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Viola (Ballard [in prep])
Viola affinis
INCLUDED WITHIN
Tennessee Flora Committee (2015)
Viola missouriensis
INCLUDED WITHIN
Violaceae of the Southeastern US (McKinney & Russell, 2002)
Viola sororia var. missouriensis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 130-02-004:
Viola affinis
FAMILY
Violaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Viola affinis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Viola affinis
COMMON NAME:
LeConte's Violet, Sand Violet, Thinleaf Violet, Missouri Violet
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Herbarium of Clemson University h_cu45564
April Calhoun County SC
Earliest leaves reniform, widely deltate, to ovate; midseason leaves deltate, per Violaceae of the Southeastern US. Castanea (McKinney & Russell, 2002).
Herbarium of Clemson University h_cu81583
April Mecklenburg County NC
Most or all blades longer than broad, glabrous or glabrate, per Weakley's Flora.
Patrick D. McMillan pdmvaffinis_2
Month Unknown
Varieties sororia & missouriensis are not yet clearly understood, per Weakley's Flora.
Patrick D. McMillan pdmviola_affinis
Month Unknown
Similar to V sororia var sororia but leaves triangular & flowers pale violet, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.