Viola cunninghamii
Viola cunninghamii
Family Violaceae
Near Threatened — TAS: Near Threatened
About
Viola cunninghamii, also known as the white mountain viola, is a species of flowering plant within the genus Viola and family Violaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
How to spot it
Viola cunninghamii is a perennial herb known for its slender and branching rhizome. The plant forms a cluster of leaves in a tufted rosette pattern. The leaf blades are generally triangular-ovate to sub-orbicular, measuring between 10 and 20 mm in diameter. The edges of the leaves have slightly indistinct, crenate margins, and their stalks are longer than the blade itself. The flowers of Viola cunninghamii emerge singularly on elongated stalks that surpass the length of the leaves. These delicat
Documented on these trails
Barn Bluff
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Dove Lake Circuit
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Hartnett Falls
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Mount Oakleigh
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Mount Ossa
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Mount Pelion East
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Overland Track
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Found in
- Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Tasmania hikes