Viola labradorica
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V. labradorica
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Viola labradorica, commonly known as Alpine dog violet, Alpine violet, American dog violet, dog violet, and Labrador violet,[3] is a perennial native to eastern Canada, Greenland, and the United States. The plant sold as Viola labradorica by nurseries is Viola riviniana.[citation needed]
Uses
Culinary
Viola labradorica has edible leaves and flowers. The leaves are sometimes characterized as "wooly" and thus not as desirable for eating.[4]
Similar species
A purple-leaved form of the European dog-violet (Viola riviniana 'Purpurea Group'), is often sold by nurseries as Viola labradorica. The true Viola labradorica is almost never sold.[5]
Viola riviana is grown as a flowering groundcover in gardens and as a house plant. It can become naturalized, or even an invasive species, when planted near adjacent native plant habitats and natural-wildland ecosystems.
See also
References
- ↑ Viola labradorica was originally described and published in Denkschriften der Bayer. Botanischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg 2: 12. 1818 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ Jacke, Toensmeier, Edible Forest Gardens Volume One
- ↑ Viola labradorica 'purpurea' = V. riviniana? (what's the story). Violet Forum. GardenWeb Forums.
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- Viola (plant)
- Plants described in 1818
- Alpine flora
- Arctic flora
- Flora of Greenland
- Flora of Eastern Canada
- Flora of the Northwest Territories
- Flora of Manitoba
- Flora of Saskatchewan
- Flora of the Northeastern United States
- Flora of the Southeastern United States
- Flora of the North-Central United States
- Invasive plant species
- Edible plants
- Garden plants of North America
- Groundcovers
- Flowers
- House plants
- Violaceae stubs
