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Viola brittoniana (Viola brittoniana)

Description

Viola brittoniana, common names coast violet, northern coastal violet and Britton's violet, is a rare, acaulescent blue-flowered violet that occurs on the greater coastal plain in New England. It has distinctive leaves with narrow lobes and deep sinuses.It is a perennial.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Violaceae

              • Genus: Viola