ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Viola canadensis

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Violaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species: Viola canadensis
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Viola canadensis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

14 synonyms in this snapshot

Lophion canadenseName author: Spach
Lophion rydbergiiName author: (Greene) Nieuwl. & Lunell
Viola albifloraName author: Link
Viola canadensis subsp. neomexicanaName author: (Greene) House
Viola canadensis subsp. rydbergiiName author: (Greene) House
Viola canadensis var. canadensisName author: Not supplied
Viola canadensis var. neomexicanaName author: (Greene) House
Viola canadensis var. pubensName author: Farw.
Viola canadensis var. scariosaName author: Porter
Viola geminifloraName author: Greene
Viola muriculataName author: Greene
Viola negulosaName author: Greene
Viola neomexicanaName author: Greene
Viola rydbergiiName author: Greene

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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