Viola cucullata, Aiton

Viola cucullata Ait. Kim’s notes, unedited. Illustrations: 10 photographs of Viola cucullata and 1 drawing. TM: Section Nosphinium, subsect. Boreali-Americanae [NEW classification, 2010]. 2N=54, IPCN 86-87, Canne, J.M., 1987. RHS 92A. ‘cucullata’ means hooded William Aiton, 1731-1793. Does not grow at high altitudes. seed pods held vertically for a long time before they dehisce, cf….

Viola affinis, Le Conte

Viola affinis  LeConte. Kim’s notes, re-arranged not edited. Illustrations: 8 photographs of Viola affinis and 4 drawings (3 of Kim’s pencil drawings and notes Small stemless perennial, 5-12 cm high.  Rhizome small ascending to vertical.  Leaves narrowly ovate, tip acuminate, base cordate, glabrous, margins denticulate, 3- 4cm long; stipules colourless to scarious, glabrous, free, margins…

Viola hirsutula, Brainerd

Viola hirsutula Kim’s incomplete notes. Illustrations: 4 photographs of Viola hirsutula, 2 photographs of Viola hirsutula hybrids, 2 drawings. Section Nosphinium, subsect. Boreali-Americanae [NEW classification, 2010]. See also under V. villosa. 2n=54. Flowers RHS 87A. http://plants.usda.gov Plant Images: Distribution by State: AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, MS, NC, NU, NY, OH, PA, SC,…