Viola adunca
Viola adunca
Safety & Hazards
The rhizomes, fruit, and seeds of this plant are poisonous to humans, and can cause upset stomach, intestinal problems, respiratory and circulatory depression[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. The flowers of this species are violet to lavender, becoming red-purple[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].
Botanical Description
Viola adunca is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from short to elongate, slender rhizomes. One to five short, branched stems are produced at intervals from the rhizome, producing a cluster of leaves and flowers around 2 - 30cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of a dye. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.