Viola lanceolata

Viola lanceolata
Viola lanceolata flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. lanceolata
Binomial name
Viola lanceolata
Distribution of Viola lanceolata in North America

Viola lanceolata,[1] commonly known as lance-leaved violet or bog white violet,[2] is a small group of stemless white-flowered violets. It is an ornamental plant in the Violaceae family, part of the genus Viola. It gets its name from its lanceolate leaf shape and from the habitats in which it thrives.

  1. ^ "Viola lanceolata". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. 5 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Alabama Plants". alabamaplants.com. Retrieved 4 April 2012.