Viola missouriensis

Viola missouriensis, the Missouri violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae, native to the central United States.[1] An annual or perennial reaching 15 cm (6 in), it can have lavender, purple, or (occasionally) white flowers.[2]

  • Foliage
  • Seed capsule

Viola missouriensis
In bloom
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. missouriensis
Binomial name
Viola missouriensis
Synonyms[1]
  • Viola candidula Nieuwl.
  • Viola illinoensis Greene
  • Viola lucidifolia Newbro
  • Viola securigera Greene
  • Viola sororia var. missouriensis (Greene) L.E.McKinney

References
  1. "Viola missouriensis Greene". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. "Viola missouriensis". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.


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