Kidneyleaf white violet

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Viola renifolia

Kidneyleaf white violet, a reference photo
Photo: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org · Public domain

Viola renifolia is a species of violet known by the common names white violet and kidneyleaf violet. It is native to northern North America, where it has a widespread distribution across Canada and the northern United States as far south as Washington, Colorado, and New York.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Kidneyleaf white violet being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Violaceae
Genus
Viola
Species
Viola renifolia

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