Eastern Green Violet Hybanthus concolor (T.F. Forster) SprengelS3 (Watch list)    Synonyms: Cubelium concolor, Green Violet.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Violales   >   Family Violaceae   >   Genus Hybanthus   

Status:

Occurs in Wisconsin, Michigan, southern Ontario, New York, Connecticut, and southward. It is the only native Maryland member of the Violet Family (Violaceae) that is not in the genus Viola.

Description:

Eastern Green Violet looks much different from typical violets, but it has the club-like pistil that is characteristic of the family. The flowers are small and green and droop singly from the leaf axils. The plant is erect, growing to 1-3 feet in height, in contrast to its low-growing, dainty cousins.

Where to find:

Rich woods and bottomlands.

There are 44 records in the project database.

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Eastern Green Violets in Washington Co., Maryland (4/21/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Eastern Green Violets in Washington Co., Maryland (4/21/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Eastern Green Violet blooms in Washington Co., Maryland (4/21/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Eastern Green Violets in Washington Co., Maryland (04/20/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Eastern Green Violet in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/9/2018). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

Eastern Green Violet in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/9/2018). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

Eastern Green Violet in Washington Co., Maryland (4/20/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

The opened flower on an Eastern Green Violet in Washington Co., Maryland (4/21/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Eastern Green Violet in Washington Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) jared satchell, all rights reserved. Photo by Jared Satchell. (MBP list)

The seed pod of Eastern Green Violet in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

The seed pod of Eastern Green Violet in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)


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