Striped White Violet
Viola striata Aiton
Striped White Violet: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/2724
Synonyms
Cream Violet 
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A potential larval host for Silver-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene).

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Viola striata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. striata
Binomial name
Viola striata
Aiton

Viola striata is a species of violet known by the common names striped cream violet[1] and creamy violet. It is native to eastern North America, with its distribution being centered in interior areas away from the coastal plain.[2] Its preferred habitat is mesic forests. It is a small, caulescent, perennial herb that has purple-striped white flowers in the spring.[3]

The leaves and blossoms are edible; the latter can be used to make jelly.[4]

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Viola striata​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Viola striata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. ^ Viola striata at Illinois Wildflowers
  4. ^ Elias, Thomas S.; Dykeman, Peter A. (2009) [1982]. Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods. New York: Sterling. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-4027-6715-9. OCLC 244766414.