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Viola nephrophylla

Greene

Northern Bog Violet

G5Secure Found in 52 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154954
Element CodePDVIO04170
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
northern bog violet (EN) Violette néphrophylle (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 nephrophylla. Also, FNA (vol. 6, 2015) expands the concept of Viola nephrophylla to include V. pratincola, while Kartesz (1994) here treats them as distinct.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-10-03
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
QuebecS4Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSNRYes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS2Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
NunavutS2Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
LabradorS1Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OhioS2Yes
WyomingS3Yes
MaineSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IowaS3Yes
West VirginiaSHYes
South DakotaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
KansasSHYes
TexasSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
New YorkS1Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
ConnecticutS2Yes
New HampshireSHYes
New MexicoSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
UtahS5Yes
MassachusettsS1Yes
MontanaS3Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
NebraskaS4Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
VermontS1Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (52)
Arizona (4)
AreaForestAcres
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
Campbell BlueApache-Sitgreaves National Forests7,003
East Clear CreekCoconino National Forest1,613
Salt HouseApache-Sitgreaves National Forests21,848
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest302
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pole Mountain / Finger MesaRio Grande NF43,863
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
Nevada (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Charleston - McfarlandHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,465
Ruby - SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest13,195
Snake - Peacock CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,069
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
Ward MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,927
New Mexico (17)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
GallinasSanta Fe National Forest13,208
Holy GhostSanta Fe National Forest2,352
Jacks CreekSanta Fe National Forest740
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Pacheco CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,012
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
Utah (10)
AreaForestAcres
418002Uinta National Forest19,152
418003Uinta National Forest10,912
418004Uinta National Forest16,661
Box - Death HollowDixie National Forest3,175
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Hog RanchDixie National Forest17,130
Little West Fork BlacksWasatch-Cache National Forest8,209
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
Wyoming (4)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
ReefShoshone National Forest16,817
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.