Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Violaceae
(Violet Family)


The Violaceae are small plants with broad leaves and slightly irregular flowers. The fruit is an exploding capsule with three valves.

Pombalia verticillata (Baby Slippers)
Viola canadensis (Canada Violet)
Viola nephrophylla (Streambank Violet)


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