Viola tricolor

ClassificationDicots
FamilyViolaceae
Family (Traditional)Violaceae
GenusViola
Species:Viola tricolor L.
Common NamePansy; Johnny Jumpup; Johnny Jump Up
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: Europe; Reproductive Phenology: March; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: palmate; Leaflet Margins: crenate; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Blue; Carpel Number/Pistil: 3; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Inflorescence Types: solitary; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 13+; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 5; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Parietal; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 5; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 1; Stamen Number: 2; Stamen Number: 5; Tepal Number: 0
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; KY[SNA] (State Rank); GNR (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Viola tricolor var. hortensis Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Boone (KY), Fayette (KY), Jefferson (KY), Pike (KY), Coffee (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Franklin (TN), Hamilton (TN), Jefferson (TN), Lincoln (TN), Maury (TN), Moore (TN), Putnam (TN), Rhea (TN), Rutherford (TN), Smith (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, HTTU, KNK, MTSU, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1969 - 2005

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
UCHT020208 Tennessee
UCHT
Viola tricolor
MTSU012892 Lincoln Tennessee 20 Apr 1980 Lisa Askins
 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012912 DeKalb Tennessee Karma D. Krelle
37		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012904 Moore Tennessee 27 Apr 1991 Lorrie McKenzie
 MTSU
Viola tricolor
HTTU017028 Tennessee
HTTU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012897 Franklin Tennessee 16 Mar 1985 Darron Gipson
10		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012911 Rutherford Tennessee 28 Apr 1993 Tom Klika
90		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
UCHT033318 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Viola tricolor
UCHT033317 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Viola tricolor
UCHT020206 Rhea Tennessee
UCHT
Viola tricolor
UCHT020207 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Viola tricolor
APSC0101794 Jefferson Kentucky 30 Jul 1969 Harry Woodward
 APSC
Viola tricolor
HTTU017029 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012906 Rutherford Tennessee 14 Apr 1992 Todd Roberts
 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012894 Rutherford Tennessee 11 Apr 1984 Brian Fletcher
37		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012918 Rutherford Tennessee 15 Apr 1996 Ambre Paschal
46		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012902 Davidson Tennessee 15 Apr 1991 Melissa E. Jablonski
 MTSU
Viola tricolor
HTTU017027 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012905 Rutherford Tennessee 15 Apr 1991 Gina Rigney
 MTSU
Viola tricolor
UCHT020205 Rhea Tennessee
UCHT
Viola tricolor
APSC0061132 Pike Kentucky
APSC
Viola tricolor
MTSU012919 Smith Tennessee 23 Apr 2000 Audra Judd
30		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012895 Rutherford Tennessee 30 Apr 1984 Paula Moore
45		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012914 Rutherford Tennessee 10 Apr 1997 Denise Davenport
17		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012901 Wilson Tennessee 22 Apr 1984 Kellie Greer
49		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012908 Rutherford Tennessee 30 Apr 1994 Karen King
32		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012922 Rutherford Tennessee 22 Apr 2005 John S. Dockery
49		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012903 Coffee Tennessee 09 Mar 1990 Carolyn Ridner
 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012909MTSU012910 Rutherford Tennessee
MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012893 Rutherford Tennessee 25 Mar 1984 Michael Rutledge
5		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
TENN-V-0245436 Jefferson Tennessee Mart. 1842 F. Rugel
s.n.		 TENN
Viola tricolor
MTSU012916 Rutherford Tennessee 12 Apr 1999 Sara Hudson
50		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012921 Maury Tennessee 19 Apr 2001 Jeremy K. Spiess
11		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012917 Rutherford Tennessee 11 Apr 1996 Kim Reed
35		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012900 Davidson Tennessee 07 Apr 1986 Ramona Winters
29		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
31973000016949 Boone Kentucky 22 May 1976 Kirschner, Richard
04		 KNK
Viola tricolor
APSC0070574 Fayette Kentucky 12 May 1988 Max Medley
 APSC
Viola tricolor
MTSU012920 Rutherford Tennessee 26 Mar 1985 Tina Carter
9		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012915 Rutherford Tennessee 11 Apr 1996 Tina M. Kline
32		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012913 Rutherford Tennessee 10 Apr 1997 Jeff Bennett
46		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
MTSU012907 Rutherford Tennessee 13 Apr 1992 Tamara Petty
10		 MTSU
Viola tricolor
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