Order: Violales
Family: Violaceae, Violet Family
Synonymy: Viola pedatifida G. Don ssp. brittoniana (Pollard) McKinney
Lower Taxa: Two varieties; var. brittoniana and var. pectinata
Habit: Herbaceous; forb
Habitat: Moist sandy woods
Frequency: Infrequent
Range: All southern counties south of Middlesex. CP I/O
Wetland Status: FAC
Rank/Status: G4G5T4T5, S3, HL
Comments: Coast Violet is one of the stemless, blue violet species. This is also one of the divided-leaved violets. Mapped distribution of Coast Violet is limited to Chrysler Herbarium (CHRB) specimens at Rutgers University at this time.
Reference Specimen: Galloway, Atlantic, B. Frasco & J. Arsenault, 1978, CHRB
