Viola canadensis L.
Canada violet (Canadian white violet)
Violaceae (Violet family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Canada violet (Canadian white violet)
Violaceae (Violet family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Viola canadensis var. rugulosa
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a rhizome, usually with stolons; stems erect, smooth to hairy, 10-40 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves heart-shaped, toothed, smooth to hairy, the blades 5-9 cm long, 6-12 cm wide, the stalks 15-30 cm long, smooth to hairy; stem leaves similar, the stalks shorter than the blades; stipules lanceolate, 1-2 cm long, entire or fringed.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of single, axillary flowers; petals 5, white, yellow-based, the lower petal 12-24 mm long including the 1- to 2-mm long spur, the lower 3 usually purplish pencilled, the lateral pair bearded; sepals 5, lanceolate, usually fringed or hairy; style heads bearded.
Fruits:
Capsules, egg-shaped, granular to short-hairy; seeds brown.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Viola canadensis
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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| Elevation
(metres) |
976 | 5 | 1920 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
16 | -2 | 120 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
191 | 0 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 0 | 8 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
1447 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
SBS | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BG(16), BWBS(131), CWH(17), ESSF(189), ICH(284), IDF(194), MH(3), MS(110), PP(12), SBPS(20), SBS(427), SWB(1) | ||
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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