Viola labradorica

Viola labradorica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species: V. labradorica
Binomial name
Viola labradorica
Schrank [1]
Synonyms[2]
  • V. conspersa Rchb.
Viola labradorica growing in the Botanischer Garten at Krefeld

Viola labradorica, commonly known as Alpine dog violet, Alpine violet, American dog violet, dog violet, and Labrador violet,[3] is a perennial native to eastern Canada, Greenland, and the United States. The plant sold as Viola labradorica by nurseries is Viola riviniana.

Uses

Culinary

Viola labradorica has edible leaves and flowers. The leaves are sometimes characterized as "wooly" and thus not as desirable for eating.[4]

Similar species

A purple-leaved form of the European dog-violet (Viola riviniana 'Purpurea Group'), is often sold by nurseries as Viola labradorica. The true Viola labradorica is almost never sold.[5]

Viola riviana is grown as a flowering groundcover in gardens and as a house plant. It can become naturalized, or even an invasive species, when planted near adjacent native plant habitats and natural-wildland ecosystems.

See also

References

  1. Viola labradorica was originally described and published in Denkschriften der Bayer. Botanischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg 2: 12. 1818 "Name - Viola labradorica Schrank". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  2. "Name - Viola labradorica Schrank synonyms". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  3. "Common names for American dog violet (Viola labradorica)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  4. Jacke, Toensmeier, Edible Forest Gardens Volume One
  5. Viola labradorica 'purpurea' = V. riviniana? (what's the story). Violet Forum. GardenWeb Forums.
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