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 … [Read more...] about Viola brittoniana Pollard – Coast Violet
Violaceae
Viola canadensis L. – Canada Violet
Order: Violales Family: Violaceae, Violet Family Synonymy: Viola canadensis L. var. corymbosa Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray Lower Taxa: Two varieties, but NJ only has var. canadensis Origin: Native, eastern North America Habit: Perennial, herbaceous, forb Habitat: Moist, wooded slopes; rich woods Range: Bergen, Hunterdon, Mercer and Morris; H, P Frequency: Rare Rank/Status: G5T5, S1; Endangered Wetland Status: Upland Flowering & Reproduction: late … [Read more...] about Viola canadensis L. – Canada Violet
Viola pedata L. – Bird’s Foot Violet
Order: Violales Family: Violaceae, Violet Family Synonymy: Viola pedata L. var. concolor Holm ex Brainerd; Viola pedata L. var. lineariloba DC.; Viola pedata L. var. ranunculifolia DC Lower Taxa: May be divided in forma depending on flower color and leaf shape. Origin: Native, eastern North America Habit: Perennial, herbaceous, forb Habitat: Open, dry sands of Coastal Plain, rocky roadsides in northern NJ, open woods Range: All counties with exception of Bergen, Hudson, … [Read more...] about Viola pedata L. – Bird’s Foot Violet