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dalibarda

Scientific Name: Dalibarda

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

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Dalibarda repens: Dewdrop

Dalibarda repens, commonly known as Dewdrop, False Violet, or Robin Runaway, is a perennial forb belonging to the rose family (Rosaceae).

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions the plant's low-growing habit, which could make it accessible to pets.
  • The plant has heart-shaped leaves, similar to violets, and is found in moist environments. Be sure to identify it accurately.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant's low-growing habit and presence of "false violet" like heart-shaped leaves may make it enticing to children.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Dalibarda repens L.
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Rubus repens (L.) Kuntze
    • Rubus dalibarda L. (nom. illeg., according to some sources)
    • Dalibarda violioides Michx.
    • Dalibarda cordata Stephan
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to eastern and central Canada and the northeastern and north-central United States.
  • Found in swamps and moist woodlands in northeastern North America.
  • Specific U.S. states mentioned include Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio.
  • Also found in moist coniferous forests (pines, spruces, and fir).

Morphological Characteristics

  • A low-growing perennial forb, typically 10-20 cm tall.
  • Leaves are basal, simple, pinnately-veined above the base, and long-petiolate.
  • Leaf blades are cordate (heart-shaped) to ovate-orbicular and slightly hairy.
  • Stems are very slender and much tufted, several inches long.
  • Strongly stoloniferous.

Ecological Role

  • Climate Change Vulnerability Index: Extremely Vulnerable, with low confidence.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Often found in association with Clintonia borealis, Coptis trifolia, and Cornus.

Quirky Facts

  • The name "False Violet" comes from the heart-shaped leaves and the fact that it has usually sterile petaliferous flowers, resembling violets.

Further Information

  • Flora of North America (FNA)
  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
  • Discover Life
  • TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)
  • iNaturalist.org