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Title: VIOLACEAE The Violet Family


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VIOLACEAEThe Violet Family
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VIOLACEAE
  • shrubs or herbs
  • 16 genera and 800 species
  • The leaves are alternate or rarely opposite, and
    are simple
  • flowers are bisexual

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VIOLACEAE FLOWERS
  • perianth is differentiated into 5 distinct or
    nearly distinct imbricate sepals and 5 imbricate
    petals
  • androecium consists of 5, nearly sessile,
    distinct or connate stamens with anthers that are
    weakly coherent around the gynoecium
  • gynoecium consists of a single compound pistil of
    3-5 carpels, a single style, and a superior ovary
  • The fruit is a capsule or berry.

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Viola renifolia. Kidney-leaved violet
  • Life Cycle Perennial
  • Height 1 to 4 inches
  • Flower/fruit White flowers  
  • Foliage Broad heart-shaped leaves does not
    produce runners
  • Site Cool woods

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Viola renifolia Distribution
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Viola adunca. Dog violet
  • Prefers a cool moist well-drained soil
  • Perennial growing to 0.1m.
  • leaves are spade- or heart-shaped, sometimes with
    broadly wavy margins
  • five purple petals, the lower three with white
    bases and purple veining. The upper two petals
    may have hooked spurs at their tips
  • Edible Parts Flowers Leaves.
  • Edible Uses Tea.
  • A blue dye can be obtained from the flowers

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  • http//www.botany.hawaii.edu/Faculty/Carr/viol.htm
  • http//www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsh
    eets/wildflowers/viola_renifolia.html
  • http//www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Violaadun
    ca
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