Transcript Plant Class Sp 2010/VIOLACEAE Family Josh T received 25 Feb

VIOLACEAE
The Violet Family
VIOLACEAE
• shrubs or herbs
• 16 genera and 800 species
• The leaves are alternate or rarely opposite,
and are simple
• flowers are bisexual
VIOLACEAE FLOWERS
• perianth is differentiated into 5 distinct or nearly
distinct imbricate sepals and 5 imbricate petals
• androecium consists of 5, nearly sessile, distinct
or connate stamens with anthers that are weakly
coherent around the gynoecium
• gynoecium consists of a single compound pistil of
3-5 carpels, a single style, and a superior ovary
• The fruit is a capsule or berry.
Viola renifolia. Kidney-leaved
violet
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Life Cycle: Perennial
Height: 1 to 4 inches
Flower/fruit: White flowers
Foliage: Broad heart-shaped
leaves; does not produce
runners
• Site: Cool woods
Viola renifolia Distribution
Viola adunca. Dog violet
• Prefers a cool moist well-drained soil
• Perennial growing to 0.1m.
• leaves are spade- or heart-shaped,
sometimes with broadly wavy margins
• five purple petals, the lower three with
white bases and purple veining. The upper
two petals may have hooked spurs at their
tips
• Edible Parts: Flowers; Leaves.
• Edible Uses: Tea.
• A blue dye can be obtained from the
flowers
• http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/Faculty/Carr/v
iol.htm
• http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consum
er/factsheets/wildflowers/viola_renifolia.html
• http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Vio
la+adunca