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{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}} | |||
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| name = Viola adunca | |||
| image = Viola_adunca_5819.JPG | |||
| image_caption = Viola adunca in bloom | |||
| regnum = [[Plantae]] | |||
| unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]] | |||
| unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]] | |||
| unranked_ordo = [[Rosids]] | |||
| ordo = [[Malpighiales]] | |||
| familia = [[Violaceae]] | |||
| genus = ''[[Viola (plant)|Viola]]'' | |||
| species = '''''V. adunca''''' | |||
| binomial = ''Viola adunca'' | |||
| binomial_authority = [[William Jackson Hooker|Hook.]] | |||
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'''''Viola adunca''''', commonly known as the [[hookedspur violet]], is a species of flowering plant in the family [[Violaceae]]. It is native to North America, where it is found in a variety of habitats, including meadows, forests, and coastal areas. | |||
'''Viola adunca''' is a | |||
== | ==Description== | ||
'''Viola adunca | [[File:Viola_adunca_1123.JPG|thumb|left|Close-up of ''Viola adunca'' flower]] | ||
''Viola adunca'' is a perennial herb that typically grows to a height of 5 to 20 centimeters. The plant has a basal rosette of leaves, which are heart-shaped to ovate with a finely toothed margin. The leaves are typically 1 to 5 centimeters long and 1 to 3 centimeters wide. | |||
The flowers of ''Viola adunca'' are violet to blue in color, with five petals. The lower petal is spurred, giving the species its common name. The flowers are about 1 to 2 centimeters in diameter and bloom from spring to early summer. | |||
== | ==Distribution and habitat== | ||
''Viola adunca'' is widely distributed across North America. It is found from Alaska and Canada south to California and New Mexico, and east to the Great Lakes region. The plant thrives in a variety of habitats, including moist meadows, open forests, and coastal dunes. | |||
== | ==Ecology== | ||
''Viola adunca'' plays an important role in its ecosystem. It is a host plant for the larvae of several butterfly species, including the [[Myrina silenus|silvery blue]] and the [[Speyeria zerene|zerene fritillary]]. The flowers are also visited by various pollinators, including bees and butterflies. | |||
==Conservation== | |||
While ''Viola adunca'' is not considered threatened, its habitat is subject to pressures from development and land use changes. Conservation efforts focus on preserving natural habitats and maintaining the ecological balance necessary for the species' survival. | |||
==Cultivation== | |||
''Viola adunca'' is sometimes cultivated in gardens for its attractive flowers and as a host plant for butterflies. It prefers well-drained soil and partial to full sun. The plant can be propagated by seed or division. | |||
==Related pages== | |||
* [[Viola (plant)]] | |||
* [[Violaceae]] | |||
* [[List of Viola species]] | * [[List of Viola species]] | ||
[[Category:Viola (plant)]] | |||
[[Category:Flora of North America]] | [[Category:Flora of North America]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Plants described in 1833]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:02, 23 March 2025
Species of flowering plant
Viola adunca, commonly known as the hookedspur violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae. It is native to North America, where it is found in a variety of habitats, including meadows, forests, and coastal areas.
Description[edit]
Viola adunca is a perennial herb that typically grows to a height of 5 to 20 centimeters. The plant has a basal rosette of leaves, which are heart-shaped to ovate with a finely toothed margin. The leaves are typically 1 to 5 centimeters long and 1 to 3 centimeters wide.
The flowers of Viola adunca are violet to blue in color, with five petals. The lower petal is spurred, giving the species its common name. The flowers are about 1 to 2 centimeters in diameter and bloom from spring to early summer.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Viola adunca is widely distributed across North America. It is found from Alaska and Canada south to California and New Mexico, and east to the Great Lakes region. The plant thrives in a variety of habitats, including moist meadows, open forests, and coastal dunes.
Ecology[edit]
Viola adunca plays an important role in its ecosystem. It is a host plant for the larvae of several butterfly species, including the silvery blue and the zerene fritillary. The flowers are also visited by various pollinators, including bees and butterflies.
Conservation[edit]
While Viola adunca is not considered threatened, its habitat is subject to pressures from development and land use changes. Conservation efforts focus on preserving natural habitats and maintaining the ecological balance necessary for the species' survival.
Cultivation[edit]
Viola adunca is sometimes cultivated in gardens for its attractive flowers and as a host plant for butterflies. It prefers well-drained soil and partial to full sun. The plant can be propagated by seed or division.
