. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . 5. Viola papilionacea Pursh. Meadow or Hooded Bltie \'ioIet. Fig. 2927. Viola papilionacea Pursh. Fl. .\m. Sept. I: 173. Viola domestica Bicknell. lU. Fl. 3: 519. 1898. Viola pratincola Greene, Pittonia 4: 64. 1899. Plants usually glabrous, robust froin a stout branching rootstock ; petioles sometimes sparingly pubescent, becoming much longer than the blades; these oft


. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian . 5. Viola papilionacea Pursh. Meadow or Hooded Bltie \'ioIet. Fig. 2927. Viola papilionacea Pursh. Fl. .\m. Sept. I: 173. Viola domestica Bicknell. lU. Fl. 3: 519. 1898. Viola pratincola Greene, Pittonia 4: 64. 1899. Plants usually glabrous, robust froin a stout branching rootstock ; petioles sometimes sparingly pubescent, becoming much longer than the blades; these often 5' broad, reni- form or ovate, cordate, acute or sometimes abruptly pointed; scapes shorter than the leaves; corolla deep violet, white or greenish yellow at the center, sometimes wholly white ; the odd petal often narrow and boat-shaped, usually beardless: outer sepals ovate-lanceo- late: capsules ellipsoid, green or dark purple. 5"-/" long; seeds i" long, dark brown. Moist fields and groves, frequently about dwellings. Massachusetts to Minnesota, south to Georgia and Oklahoma. Ascends to 6000 ft. in Virginia. Long-stemmed purple violet. Fighting cocks. Common blue violet. April-May. Figured as I', obliqiia in our first edition.


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