Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Malpighiales > Violaceae > Viola > Viola labradoricaViola labradorica (alpine violet)Synonyms: Viola adunca var. minor; Viola canina var. muhlenbergii; Viola conspersa; Viola conspersa f. conspersa; Viola debilis f. muhlenbergii (heterotypic); Viola leucopetala; Viola muhlenbergiana; Viola muhlenbergiana var. albiflora; Viola muhlenbergiana var. minor; Viola muhlenbergiana var. muhlenbergiana; Viola muhlenbergii (heterotypic); Viola muhlenbergii var. albiflora; Viola muhlenbergii var. pubescens Viola labradorica, commonly known as Alpine dog violet, Alpine violet, American dog violet, dog violet, and Labrador violet, is a perennial native to eastern Canada, Greenland, and the United States. The plant sold as Viola labradorica by nurseries is Viola riviniana. |
Allergen Potential [1] | Low | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Pollinators [2] | Insects, Lepidoptera | Structure [3] | Herb | Usage [2] | A good ground cover plant, fast spreading but slow to thicken up and may need weeding for the first year or so; Plants should be spaced about 30cm apart each way; | | Height [2] | 3.937 inches (0.1 m) | Width [2] | 12 inches (0.3 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Viola labradorica |
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Algonquin Provincial Park |
IV |
1868802 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Bruce Peninsula National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park |
II |
234333 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Forillon National Park |
II |
61010 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Fraser Biosphere Reserve |
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23050 |
Colorado, United States |
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Fundy National Park |
II |
52716 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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Georgian Bay Islands National Park |
II |
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Ontario, Canada |
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Gros Morne National Park |
II |
476632 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Rocky Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
239938 |
Colorado, United States |
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Terra Nova National Park |
IV |
125894 |
Newfoundland, Canada |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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