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<i>Viola cucullata</i>

Viola cucullata

Species of flowering plant

"Purple violet" redirects here. For the RAL color, see Purple violet (RAL).

Viola cucullata, the hooded blue violet, marsh blue violet or purple violet, is a species of the genus Viola native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Georgia.[1] It is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

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Description

The purple violet is a low-growing perennial herbaceous plant up to 20 cm (8 in) tall. The leaves form a basal cluster; they are simple, up to 10 cm (4 in) broad, with an entire margin and a long petiole. The flowers are violet, dark blue and occasionally white. with five petals. The fruit is a capsule 10–15 mm (3⁄8–5⁄8 in) long, which splits into three sections at maturity to release the numerous small seeds.[3] Its habitats include wet meadows, prairies, and fields.[4]

  • A white purple violet.
  • A closeup of a purple violet flower.

Symbolism

The purple violet is the provincial flower of New Brunswick.[5]

The purple violet is the official flower of the sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma.[6]

The purple violet is also one of the official flowers of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.[citation needed]

References

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    "Viola cucullata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. [2]
    "See RHS lists of top AGM garden-worthy plants, fruit & veg / RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  3. [3]
    "Viola cucullata". Northern Ontario Plant Database.
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    "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
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    Blanchan, Neltje (2005). Wild Flowers Worth Knowing. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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    "Our Story • Tri Sigma". Tri Sigma. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
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