Species: Viola renifolia
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Kidney-leaf White Violet lacks stems and rhizomes. The leaves and flower stalks arise from a short rootstock. The leaves have petioles that are 3-15 cm long and blades that are orbicular and broadly heart-shaped at the base, coarsely toothed, and 2-6 cm wide. The foliage is sparsely to heavily pubescent. The flower stalks are shorter than the leaves. Flowers are white and 10-15 mm long. Petals are glabrous within, and the lower three are lined with purple.
Classification
Dicotyledoneae
Violales
Violaceae
Viola
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Classification
Ecology and Life History
Kidney-leaf White Violet lacks stems and rhizomes. The leaves and flower stalks arise from a short rootstock. The leaves have petioles that are 3-15 cm long and blades that are orbicular and broadly heart-shaped at the base, coarsely toothed, and 2-6 cm wide. The foliage is sparsely to heavily pubescent. The flower stalks are shorter than the leaves. Flowers are white and 10-15 mm long. Petals are glabrous within, and the lower three are lined with purple.