Violets in Hamilton Area

        The following 17 violets are reported in the Checklist of the spontaneous flora of Royal Botanical Gardens' nature sanctuaries by Tyler W. Smith and/or in A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the New City of Hamilton, Ontario Second Edition by Anthony G. Goodban.

Viola affinis Le Conte  S4?
Latin Synonyms:         Viola latiuscula Greene;
                        Viola papilionacea Pursh; 
                        Viola venustula Greene
English Names:          Le Conte's Marsh Violet; 
                        LeConte's Violet; 
                        Pale Early Violet; 
                        Common Blue Violet
French Name:            Violette affine

Viola arvensis Murray  (Introduced.)  SE4
Latin Synonym:          Viola tricolor L. var. arvensis (Murray) Boiss.
English Names:          Field Pansy
                        European Field Pansy
                        Wild Violet
French Name:            Violette des champs

Viola blanda Willd.    (Uncommon in Hamilton area)  S4S5
Latin Synonyms:         Viola incognita Brainerd
                        Viola amoena J. Le Conte
                        Viola blanda Willd. var. palustriformis A. Gray
English Names:          Sweet White Violet
                        Large-leaved White Violet
French Name:            Violette agréable

Viola canadensis L.     S5
Latin Synonym:          Viola rugulosa Greene
English Name:	        Canada Violet
French Name:            Violette du Canada

Viola conspersa Reichb. S5
Latin Synonym:          Viola muhlenbergii Torr.
English Names           Dog Violet
                        American Dog Violet
French Name:            Violette décombante

Viola cucullata Aiton  S5
Latin Synonym:         Viola papilionacea Pursh
English Name:	       Marsh Blue Violet
                       Bog Violet
French Names:          Violette cucullée
                       Violette dressée

Viola macloskeyi F.Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex DC.) M.Baker (Uncommon; 7 sites)  S5
Latin Synonyms:         Viola pallens (Banks ex DC.) Brainerd
                        Viola rotundifolia Michx. var. pallens Banks ex DC
English Names:          Northern White Violet
                        Macloskey's Violet
                        Smooth White Violet
French Name:            Violette de Mackloskey

Viola nephrophylla E.Greene (Rare; 2 sites in Hamilton area)  S4
Latin Synonym:          Viola vagula Greene
English Name:	        Northern Bog Violet
French Names:           Violette néphrophylle
                        Violette des calcaires

Viola odorata L.  (Introduced in Hamilton area)  SE2
Latin Synonym:          ----
English Names:          Sweet Violet
                        March Violet
French Name:            Violette odorante

Viola pubescens Aiton  S5
Latin Synonyms         Viola eriocarpa Schwein.
                       Viola pensylvanica Michx.
English Names:         Downy Yellow Violet
                       Hairy Violet
French Name:	       Violette pubescente

Viola renifolia A.Gray (Rare; 5 sites in Hamilton area)  S5
Latin Synonyms:         Viola brainerdii Greene
                        Viola blanda Willd. var. renifolia A. Gray
English Name:	        Kidney-leaved Violet
French Name:            Violette réniforme

Viola rostrata Pursh  S5
Latin Synonyms:       ----
English Name:	      Long-spurred Violet
French Names:         Violette rostrée
                      Violette long-éperon

Viola sagittata Aiton var. ovata (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray (Rare in Hamilton: 4 sites) S4
Latin Synonym:        Viola fimbriatula Smith.
English Name:	      Arrow?leaved Violet
French Name:	      ----

Viola selkirkii Pursh ex Goldie  (Uncommon in Hamilton; 6 sites)  S5
Latin Synonym:         ----
English Names:         Selkirk's Violet 
                       Great-spurred Violet
French Name:           Violette de Selkirk

Viola septentrionalis Greene   (Rare; 1 site in Hamilton area)  SU
Latin Synonym:          ----
English Names:          Northern Blue Violet
                        Northern Violet
French Name:	        Violette septentrionale

Viola sororia Willd.   S5
Latin Synonym:         Viola cuspidata Greene
English Names:         Common Blue Violet
                       Woolly Blue Violet
                       Hairy Wood Violet
French Names:          Violette parente
                       Violette commune

                               
Viola tricolor L.      (Introduced in Hamilton area)  SE2
Latin Synonym:          ----
English Names:          Johnny-jump-up
                        Lady's-delight Violet
French Name:            Violette tricolore