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Viola sagittata

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Arrowleaf Violet

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.150301
Element CodePDVIO041Z0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderViolales
FamilyViolaceae
GenusViola
Other Common Names
arrowleaf violet (EN) Violette sagittée (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
This record is for the broad treatment of Viola sagittata that includes V. emarginata, as recognized by Little and McKinney in FNA (2015, vol. 6). Weakley et al. (2025) and Ballard et al. (2023) recognize a more narrow treatment, excluding V. emarginata.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-05
Change Date1984-10-03
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
MarylandSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
DelawareSUYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IowaS1Yes
MissouriSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
IndianaSNRYes
New YorkS4Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
VermontSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
KentuckyS3Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MinnesotaS4Yes
MississippiSNRYes
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecSNRYes
New BrunswickS1Yes
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
OntarioS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Devils CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,877
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
References (4)
  1. Ballard, H.E. Jr., J.T. Kartesz, and M. Nishino. 2023. A taxonomic treatment of the violets (Violaceae) of the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 150(1): 3-266.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Edition of February 18, 2025. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Online. Available: https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu (accessed 2025).