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VIOLACEAE The Violet Family VIOLACEAE • shrubs or herbs • 16 genera and 800 species • The leaves are alternate or rarely opposite, and are simple • flowers are bisexual VIOLACEAE FLOWERS • perianth is differentiated into 5 distinct or nearly distinct imbricate sepals and 5 imbricate petals • androecium consists of 5, nearly sessile, distinct or connate stamens with anthers that are weakly coherent around the gynoecium • gynoecium consists of a single compound pistil of 3-5 carpels, a single style, and a superior ovary • The fruit is a capsule or berry. Viola renifolia. Kidney-leaved violet • • • • Life Cycle: Perennial Height: 1 to 4 inches Flower/fruit: White flowers Foliage: Broad heart-shaped leaves; does not produce runners • Site: Cool woods Viola renifolia Distribution Viola adunca. Dog violet • Prefers a cool moist well-drained soil • Perennial growing to 0.1m. • leaves are spade- or heart-shaped, sometimes with broadly wavy margins • five purple petals, the lower three with white bases and purple veining. The upper two petals may have hooked spurs at their tips • Edible Parts: Flowers; Leaves. • Edible Uses: Tea. • A blue dye can be obtained from the flowers • http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/Faculty/Carr/v iol.htm • http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consum er/factsheets/wildflowers/viola_renifolia.html • http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Vio la+adunca