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Viola brittoniana Pollard

Viola brittoniana

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Viola brittoniana, known as coast violet, northern coastal violet and Britton's violet, is a rare, acaulescent blue-flowered violet that is endemic to the eastern United States. It has distinctive leaves with narrow lobes and deep sinuses.[1] It is a perennial.[2]

Conservation status

It is listed as endangered in Connecticut[3] and Pennsylvania.[2] It is listed as threatened in Massachusetts and as possibly extirpated in Maine.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Viola brittoniana (Coast violet): Go Botany".
  2. ^ a b c "Plants Profile for Viola brittoniana (northern coastal violet)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 9 January 2018.(Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
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Viola brittoniana: Brief Summary

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Viola brittoniana, known as coast violet, northern coastal violet and Britton's violet, is a rare, acaulescent blue-flowered violet that is endemic to the eastern United States. It has distinctive leaves with narrow lobes and deep sinuses. It is a perennial.

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