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Viola cucullata

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Marsh Blue Violet

G5Secure Found in 29 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.148269
Element CodePDVIO041B0
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
marsh blue violet (EN) Violette cucullée (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
Weakley (2015 draft) includes Viola obliqua in Viola cucullata and indicates that it is more narrow in circumscription.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date2016-05-03
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
DelawareS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
MissouriS3Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
VermontS5Yes
IowaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
New JerseyS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (29)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
New Hampshire (8)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (4)
AreaForestAcres
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
West Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09157 - Chase CreekChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest6,140
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.