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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)
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS1Yes
QuebecSNRYes
OntarioS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
OklahomaSNRYes
DelawareSUYes
AlabamaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
New YorkS4Yes
MississippiSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
IowaS1Yes
KentuckyS3Yes
VermontSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MinnesotaS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
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).