Viola striata

Viola striata is a species of violet known by the common names striped cream violet[1] and creamy violet. It is native to eastern North America, with its distribution being centered in interior areas away from the Coastal Plain.[2] Its preferred habitat is mesic forests. It is a small, caulescent, perennial herb that has purple-striped white flowers in the spring.[3]

Viola striata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. striata
Binomial name
Viola striata
Aiton

The leaves and blossoms are edible; the latter can be used to make jelly.[4]

References

  1. "Viola striata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. "Viola striata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. Viola striata at Illinois WIldflowers
  4. Elias, Thomas S.; Dykeman, Peter A. (2009) [1982]. Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods. New York: Sterling. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-4027-6715-9. OCLC 244766414.
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