
''Viola labradorica'', commonly known as alpine violet, American dog violet,
dog violet
or Labrador violet,
is a
perennial herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
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flowering plant. It is native to
Greenland
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, eastern
Canada
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, and the eastern
United States
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.
The plant sold as ''Viola labradorica'' by
nurseries is ''
Viola riviniana''.
Uses
Culinary
''Viola labradorica'' has edible leaves and flowers. The leaves are sometimes characterized as "wooly" and thus not as desirable for eating.
[Jacke, Toensmeier, Edible Forest Gardens Volume One]
See also
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List of ''Viola'' species
References
External links
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labradorica
Plants described in 1818
Alpine flora
Flora of Eastern Canada
Flora of Subarctic America
Flora of the North-Central United States
Flora of the Northeastern United States
Flora of the Northwestern United States
Flora of the Southeastern United States
Flora of Western Canada
Edible plants
Garden plants of North America
Groundcovers
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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