Viola nuttallii var. praemorsa
Viola nuttallii (Pursh) var. praemosa (Douglas ex. Linl.), Family: Violaceae. Canary violet, Upland Yellow Violet, Yellow Montane Violet, formerly V. praemorsa, V, praemosa vars. flavovirens, linguifolia. Codon: VIONUT
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Taxonomy
| Viola nuttallii var. praemorsa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta |
| Phylum: | Spermatophyta |
| Class: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malgiphiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. nuttallii. |
| Subspecies: | var praemorsa. |
Description
General: Perennial from short, erect rhizomes, the stems up to 15 cm. long. Leaves: Leaf blades conspicuously hairy, thick and fleshy, entire, ovate-lanceolate, 5-10 cm. long; petiole 5-15 cm. long; stipules attached to the petiole, the free portion few-toothed.
Flowers: Flowers with peduncles shorter than the leaves; flowers 8-15 mm. long, yellow, the upper petals brownish-backed, the lower 3 penciled with brownish-purple, the lateral pair bearded; style head bearded, rounded.
Fruit: Fruit a hairy, 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal.
Bloom Period
April-July
Distribution
Chiefly west of the Cascades, British Columbia to California.
Habitat
Ecological Setting-Drier areas, valleys and prairies at low elevations. Moisture Regime-Moist Shade Tolerance-Intolerant
Uses
Propagation
Crop Intervals Perennial
