Viola brittoniana

Viola brittoniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Violaceae
Genus:Viola
Species: V. brittoniana
Binomial name
Viola brittoniana
Pollard
Synonyms

Viola pedatifida subsp. brittoniana

Viola brittoniana, common names coast violet, northern coastal violet and Britton's violet, is a rare, acaulescent blue-flowered violet that occurs on the greater coastal plain in New England. It has distinctive leaves with narrow lobes and deep sinuses.[1] It is a perennial.[2]

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as endangered in Connecticut [3] and Pennsylvania. It is listed as threatened in Massachusetts and as possibly extirpated in Maine.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/viola/brittoniana/
  2. ↑ "Plants Profile for Viola brittoniana (northern coastal violet)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  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.)
  4. ↑ "Plants Profile for Viola brittoniana (northern coastal violet)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 9 January 2018.


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