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Viola palustris

L.

Alpine Marsh Violet

G5Secure Found in 62 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157505
Element CodePDVIO041G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderViolales
FamilyViolaceae
GenusViola
Other Common Names
marsh violet (EN) Marsh Violet (EN) Violette des marais (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 6, 2015) does not recognize distinct varieties in Viola palustris.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1993-07-07
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
CaliforniaS1Yes
NevadaS1Yes
MontanaS3Yes
VermontSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
MaineS1Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
LabradorS3Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSNRYes
QuebecS3Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
NunavutSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (62)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
Montana (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Evans GulchLolo National Forest8,059
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
New Hampshire (2)
AreaForestAcres
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Oregon (19)
AreaForestAcres
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
Grande RondeWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,650
Grande RondeUmatilla National Forest12,296
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Middle SantiamWillamette National Forest7,316
Mill Creek Watershed (OR)Umatilla National Forest7,820
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
WaldoDeschutes National Forest4,973
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
Tushar MountainFishlake National Forest39,992
Washington (32)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Red MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest2,992
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SiouxonGifford Pinchot National Forest12,773
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
TumwaterGifford Pinchot National Forest8,676
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2015. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 6. Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droserceae. Oxford University Press, New York. 496 pp + xxiv.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.