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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. blanda
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| Binomial name | |
| Viola blanda | |
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Viola blanda, commonly called the sweet white violet,[2] is a flowering perennial plant in the Violet family (Violaceae).[2] It is native to parts of south-eastern and south-central Canada and the eastern, and north-central, United States.[2] Its natural habitat is in cool, mesic forests.[3]
Description
[edit]The sweet white violet grows 6 to 12 inches tall and produces small white flowers in spring and early summer. The lower petals feature purple veins, while the upper petals are often twisted or bent backward. The stalks have a reddish tint, and the heart-shaped leaves, 1–2 inches long, bear a few scattered hairs.
The white violet has demonstrated a weak ability to respond to climate change by shifting its flowering time in some areas of its range.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ "Viola blanda". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ a b c NRCS. "Viola blanda". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
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