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Viola cunninghamii

Viola cunninghamii

Family Violaceae

Near Threatened — TAS: Near Threatened

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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

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