Scientific Name
Viola lanceolata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Viola lanceolata L.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Bog White Violet
Park Synonyms
Viola lanceolata var. lanceolata
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Malpighiales |
| Family | Violaceae |
| Genus | Viola |
| Species | Viola lanceolata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Rare-l or 2 locales, small populations; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- Low
Life form Tags
- Perennial Herb
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
- Obligate Wetland
Bloom Time Tags
- March
- April
- May
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/31/2025 7:56:24 AM
Notes
10/31/25 TE: added variety V. lanceolata var. lanceolata as a synonym, variety rank no longer recognized in Weakley 2024.
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Thomas Stone National Historic Site (THST)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
