Difference between revisions of "Viola nuttallii var. praemorsa"

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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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General: Perennial from short, erect rhizomes, the stems up to 15 cm. long.
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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.
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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.
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Fruit: Fruit a hairy, 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal.
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==Bloom Period==
 
==Bloom Period==
 
April-July
 
April-July

Revision as of 12:47, 14 May 2012

Viola praemorsa, Violaceae, Canary violet, Yellow Montane Violet, Viola nuttallii

Taxonomy

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

Seed

Photo Gallery

References