Taxon: Viola macloskeyi F. E. Lloyd var. pallens (Banks ex DC.) C. L. Hitchc.

Summary

Genus:

Viola

Family:

Violaceae

Subfamily:

Violoideae

Tribe:

Violeae

Nomen number:

430470

Place of publication:

C. L. Hitchcock et al., Univ. Washington Publ. Biol. 17(3):445. 1961 (Vasc. pl. Pacif. N.W.)

Verified:

02/04/2003 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Viola macloskeyi F. E. Lloyd (1 active accession[s])
Viola macloskeyi F. E. Lloyd var. macloskeyi (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Viola rotundifolia Michx. var. pallens Banks ex DC.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: mentions; lists as Viola macloskeyi var. pallens (Banks) M. Baker
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: lists as Viola macloskeyi var. pallens (Banks) C. L. Hitchc.
Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Russell, N. H. 1965. Violets (Viola) of central and eastern United States: An introductory survey. Sida 2:90. Note: lists as Viola macloskeyi subsp. pallens (Banks) M. S. Baker
Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2. Note: = Viola pallens (Banks ex DC.) Brainerd; lists as V. macloskeyi var. pallens M. S. Baker

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	northern white violet		as Viola pallens	1	Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2. Note: = Viola pallens (Banks ex DC.) Brainerd; lists as V. macloskeyi var. pallens M. S. Baker

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Prince Edward Island
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia	Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2. Note: = Viola pallens (Banks ex DC.) Brainerd; lists as V. macloskeyi var. pallens M. S. Baker
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington	Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: lists as Viola macloskeyi var. pallens (Banks) C. L. Hitchc.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina	Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina	Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan

Native
Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Montana, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia]

Reference(s)

Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: lists as Viola macloskeyi var. pallens (Banks) C. L. Hitchc.
Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core. 1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2. Note: = Viola pallens (Banks ex DC.) Brainerd; lists as V. macloskeyi var. pallens M. S. Baker

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=430470. Accessed 12 May 2026.