Viola rotundifolia Michaux. Section: Chamaemelanium. Roundleaf Yellow Violet, Early Yellow Violet. Phen: Chasmogamous flower Mar-May; chasmogamous fruit Apr-Jun; cleistogamous fruit Jul-Sep. Hab: Rich to acidic coves and other moist forests. Dist: ME to s. ON, south to w. NC, n. GA, and e. TN.
ID notes: Unmistakable in its large leaves flattened against the ground.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA6, G, K1, K3, K4, NE, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Ballard () (in prep), Ballard, Kartesz, & Nishino (2023), Haines (2001), McKinney & Russell (2002)
Links to other floras: = Viola rotundifolia - FNA6
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 2
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