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Lance-Leaved Violet (Viola lanceolata)
Image ID: 2019/dl003
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Other common names: Bog White Violet
Native
Family:
Violaceae (Violet)
Height: 0.2 to 0.5 ft.
Blooms: April to
June
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 0.75 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Delaware and Lehigh Trail
Date: 5/25/2019
Notes:
Threatened in MN, VT.
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Lance-Leaved Violet may be
easily confused with:
- Canada Violet
Lance-leaved violet has a long narrow leaf, while most other violets have round or heart-shaped leaves.
- Kidney-Leaved Violet
Lance-leaved violet has a long narrow leaf, while most other violets have round or heart-shaped leaves.
- Northern White Violet
Lance-leaved violet has a long narrow leaf, while most other violets have round or heart-shaped leaves.
- Striped Violet
Lance-leaved violet has a long narrow leaf, while most other violets have round or heart-shaped leaves.
- Sweet White Violet
Lance-leaved violet has a long narrow leaf, while most other violets have round or heart-shaped leaves.
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.
