Viola cucullata
Species of flowering plant
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Viola cucullata, the hooded blue violet, marsh blue violet or purple violet, is a species of the genus Viola native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Georgia.[1] It is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. cucullata |
| Binomial name | |
| Viola cucullata | |
Description
The purple violet is a low-growing perennial herbaceous plant up to 20 cm (8 in) tall. The leaves form a basal cluster; they are simple, up to 10 cm (4 in) broad, with an crenate-serrate margin[3][4] and a long petiole. The flowers are violet, dark blue and occasionally white. with five petals. The fruit is a capsule 10–15 mm (3⁄8–5⁄8 in) long, which splits into three sections at maturity to release the numerous small seeds.[5] Its habitats include wet meadows, prairies, and fields.[6]
A white purple violet.
A closeup of a purple violet flower.
Symbolism
The purple violet is the provincial flower of New Brunswick.[7]
The purple violet is the national flower of New Brunswick’s province. The purple violet is the official flower of the sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma.[8]
The purple violet is also one of the official flowers of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.[citation needed]
