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Photographer: from USDA Plants website
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Family Violaceae
Viola canadensis L. var. canadensis
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, mostly hairless |
| Flower: | white, 5-parted, 1"-1 1/2" wide; solitary from the leaf axils; blooms April-June |
| Fruit: | elliptic to oval capsule |
| Leaf: | basal leaves large, long-stalked, more or less heart-shaped base; stem leaves narrower getting denser towards the top of the stem; usually longer than wide |
| Habitat: | moderate moisture; woods, forests |
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