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Kidney-Leaved Violet (Viola renifolia)
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Native
Family:
Violaceae (Violet)
Height: 0.1 to 0.3 ft.
Blooms: May to
June
Leaf Type:
lobed
Bloom Size: 0.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Allegheny Highlands Trail
Date: 4/27/2013
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Kidney-Leaved Violet may be
easily confused with:
- Canada Violet
The leaf of the kidney-leaved violet is distinctly round. The petals of the canada violet are lightly bearded, while the kidney-leaved is not bearded.
- Lance-Leaved Violet
Lance-leaved violet has a long narrow leaf, while most other violets have round or heart-shaped leaves.
- Striped Violet
The leaf of the kidney-leaved violet is distinctly round. The side petals of the striped violet are bearded, while the kidney-leaved violet has no beard.
- Sweet White Violet
The leaf of the kidney-leaved violet are distinctively round, and the petals are not bearded.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
