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Viola macloskeyi  F. E. Lloyd
Macloskey's violet,   Small white violet
Viola macloskeyi is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Viola
Family: Violaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: streambanks, meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEFViola blanda ssp. macloskeyi
JEFViola blanda var. macloskeyi
JEFViola macloskeyi ssp. pallens
JEFViola pallens ssp. macloskeyi
JEFViola pallens
Information about  Viola macloskeyi from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (VIMA2)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Common Names, Range,: Viola macloskeyi (small white violet, northern white violet, smooth white violet, sweet white violet, western sweet violet, western sweet-white violet, wild white violet)[1] is a flowering perennial plant in the violet family (Violaceae).[2] It is native to Canada, the northeastern, north-central, northwestern, southeastern, and southwestern United States and California, and the French islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.[1] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/02/2024).