Viola species 5 ["Gulf Coastal Plain edulis"] . Section: Nosphinium. Subsection: Borealiamericanae. Phenology: (Jan) Feb-Mar. Habitat: Moist loamy soils of floodplains, swamps and hammocks. Distribution: Confirmed in FL, s. GA and s. AL; the range of this recently detected new species is currently being reinterpreted and is probably broader than presented here.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: The Viola edulis complex consists of multiple distinct evolutionary species presently under study, the present taxon being one of them.
Synonymy ⓘ: < Viola edulis Spach; < Viola palmata L. – Fl2; < Viola palmata L. var. heterophylla – FNA6, K4
Links to other floras: < Viola palmata var. heterophylla - FNA6
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
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