Viola conspersa Rchb.

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Violaceae

• Scientific Name

  Viola conspersa Rchb.

• Description

  Species Description - Glabrous; stems beginning to fl when only 1–2 cm, becoming to 20 cm in summer, clustered on an oblique, occasionally branched rhizome; basal lvs thin, pale green, glabrous or nearly so, reniform to orbicular, rounded or blunt, with a rather open sinus, or cordate; stem-lvs round-cordate, obtuse, mostly (1–)1.5–4(–5) cm wide; stipules broadly lanceolate, fimbriate-toothed at least above; fls surpassing the lvs; sep narrowly lanceolate, entire; pet light blue- violet, with darker veins, the 2 lateral ones bearded; spur 4–5 mm; style slender, with bent tip; frs ellipsoid, 4–5 mm; seeds light brown; 2n=20. Woods and meadows; N.S. and Que. to Minn. and e. N.D., s. to Pa. and O., and in the mts. to S.C., Tenn., and Ala. May–July.

• Common Names

  American dog-violet