Jan. 16, 2022
swordleaf violet, Viola hastata
OK, I cheated. Most people call this halberdleaf violet. But what do people these days know of halberds? One site that was selling these called them swordleaf. Probably figured it was more saleable. Like kiwi fruit instead of Chinese gooseberries. That and other sites make a good case for buying them. These often have even more pointed leaves and silvered areas between the veins. Very attractive plants that I have not yet seen often enough to really catch their spirit. Halberdleaf violets grow in woods in AL, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, and WV. Bartow Co GA, 3/23/16. Violet family, Violaceae.
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Hi Denise
Just thinking it's almost time to come look for Platanthera flava. Bob
Hi Bob:
I found it on Eber Rd, about 1.5 mi S. of Kitty Todd Preserve 1/4 mi from Metroparks land. I’m guessing it came in on the RR. (NwOhio)
Apparently so, but not on all plants. The brown only shows a little in this image.
Regarding umber pussytoes, one reference calls it brown-brackted pussytoes. Are it's bracts browner than other pussytoes?