Viola palustris
Also known as marsh violet
species of plant
Species
Least Concernalpine marsh violet
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyViolaceae
Native toAlberta, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, Colorado, Corse
Observations7,687
Observations recorded312,022
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
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Viola palustris (marsh violet or alpine marsh violet) is a perennial forb of the genus Viola. It inhabits moist meadows, marshes, and stream banks in northern parts of North America and Eurasia. The species epithet palustris means "marsh-loving".
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