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Viola pubescens
yellow violet
Shenandoah National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Viola pubescens Aiton
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		yellow violet
Park Synonyms:		Viola pubescens var. pubescens, Viola pubescens var. leiocarpon

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Malpighiales, Family Violaceae, Genus Viola, Species Viola pubescens


Park Tags:
Habitat - Mesic forest
Habitat - Wetland
Life Form - Herb


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 8 Vouchers, 7 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Mammoth Cave National Park	Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Missouri National Recreational River
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial	Natchez Trace Parkway
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Prince William Forest Park	Rock Creek Park
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	Saratoga National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park	Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Voyageurs National Park	Weir Farm National Historical Park
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield	Wind Cave National Park


Last Modified Date:	11/4/2021

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 7:00:16 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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