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Photographer: Robert W. Freckmann
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Family Violaceae
Viola canadensis L.
Canadian white violet, tall white violet
Viola: a classical Latin name for violets
canadensis: of or referring to Canada
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 8"-16" tall forb |
| Flower: | white, 5-parted, 1"-1 1/2" wide, petals yellow at the base, purple tinted, 3 lower petals with purple lines, side petals bearded; solitary from the leaf axils; blooms April-June |
| Fruit: | elliptic to oval capsule |
| Leaf: | basal leaves large, long-stalked, more or less with a heart-shaped base; stem leaves narrower, getting denser toward the top; die back after flowering |
| Habitat: | moderate moisture; woods, forests |
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