11,207 observationsCritically Endangered
American field pansy
Viola rafinesquei
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Malpighiales ›Family: Violaceae ›Genus: Viola
About
Viola rafinesquei (syn. Viola bicolor), commonly known as the American field pansy or wild pansy, is an annual plant in the violet family found throughout much of North America. There has been some debate as to whether the plant is native there or if it was introduced from the Old World as a variety of Viola kitaibeliana, but it is now generally thought to be native to the North America. It is common in disturbed habitats...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of American field pansy is Viola rafinesquei.
- American field pansy belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- American field pansy belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- American field pansy belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- American field pansy belongs to the order Malpighiales.
- American field pansy belongs to the family Violaceae.
- American field pansy belongs to the genus Viola.