the form closest to the "var. pseudostoneana" form I could find here; about 20% of the plants here are this deeply dissected.
Mohican State Park
-leaf cells are small (mostly ~18-35 microns); leaves nearly round, strongly decurrent, 7-12 cells wide; sinus less than half-way; lobes fairly sharp, mostly connivent and 3-4 cells wide. Growing on moist cliff face among other bryophytes.
Newcomb’s Group No. 523
regular wildflower with 5 petals and basal leaves only; leaves long-stalked, roundly heart-shaped with blunt teeth and 5 to 9 shallow lobes, often with dark veins; flowers 0.25 inch long, green or purplish with protruding stamens; blooms in late spring and summer; plant is 1 to 3 feet high
Endemic to the Appalachians and one of the only aquatic lichens, this species is uncommon and is indicative of high water quality. It looks like it belongs in a tidal pool. A Pennsylvania 'Watchlist' species.
I’m basing this Id primarily on the leaf shape but totally open to other ideas…..Provenance is somewhat uncertain - while it is not something I planted, it came up in an area where I HAVE planted some iris virginica so peehaps it was transported in with that from the nursery.
Hairs on lateral petals are not knobbed. Sepals are lanceolate and not hairy. Leaves are longer than wide, and basal teeth are larger than apical teeth. Formerly considered a variety of coast violet (V. brittoniana)
Along the hiking trail, about 5 inches wide, no more than 3 inches tall
In small creek running through a mesic meadow
A few flowering plants on the sparse gravelly exposures
syn. Viola subsinuata Greene, V. palmata var. angelliae (Pollard) W. Stone, growing beneath large old white oaks on a ridge near hemlocks, unique lateral petal pubescence, stems and other flower parts pubescent (see also https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199643111 for 870515046b). No. 870515046a.
See also: Baxter’s violet: Viola baxteri House, there is substantial recent documentation regarding this species. See especially Ballard ( 2020):
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1133205/Viola_baxteri
https://people.ohio.edu/ballardh/vgpena/taxa/violabaxteri.htm
Authored by Jennifer Hastings, Bethany Zumwalde, and Harvey Ballard on 24 March, 2020; last updated on 10 October, 2022.
https://people.ohio.edu/ballardh/vgpena/taxa/violasubsinuata.htm
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:265752-2
https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000426640
https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/show-taxon.php?parentid=66052http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Viola_subsinuata
https://people.ohio.edu/ballardh/vgpena/taxa/violasubsinuatasensustricto.htm
Pittonia 4: 4. 1899.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/52476#page/8/mode/1uphttp://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Viola_subsinuata
https://people.ohio.edu/ballardh/vgpena/taxa/violasubsinuatasensustricto.htm
Pittonia 4: 4. 1899.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/52476#page/8/mode/1up
syn. Viola subsinuata Greene, V. palmata var. angelliae (Pollard) W. Stone, growing along the edge of the bridle trail near white pine ridge, pubescent stems and inflorescence, unique lateral petal pubescence (see also https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199642586 for 870515046a) No. 870515046b.
See also: Baxter’s violet: Viola baxteri House, there is substantial recent documentation regarding this species. See especially Ballard ( 2020):
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1133205/Viola_baxteri
https://people.ohio.edu/ballardh/vgpena/taxa/violabaxteri.htm
Authored by Jennifer Hastings, Bethany Zumwalde, and Harvey Ballard on 24 March, 2020; last updated on 10 October, 2022.
https://people.ohio.edu/ballardh/vgpena/taxa/violasubsinuata.htm
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:265752-2
https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000426640
https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/show-taxon.php?parentid=66052http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Viola_subsinuata
https://people.ohio.edu/ballardh/vgpena/taxa/violasubsinuatasensustricto.htm
Pittonia 4: 4. 1899.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/52476#page/8/mode/1up
Seen along the Alvars shores on the north of the island.
Guessing Spotted since I found an adult ten feet away from this pool.
Edit (Nov 26 2023) Was researching Tiger Salamanders and went down a rabbit hole of IDing larvae. I am now wondering if this isn't a Tiger Salamander larvae. According to an ID extension put out by Purdue University, pointed toes is a unique feature of Tiger Salamanders, which seems to be the case for this larvae.
Exclusively in the wet potholes between hummocks. Extensive mats.
Ranunculus gmelinii?