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Blooms: March - July
Habit: herb
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
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Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades, Alaska to California, east to Montana
Habitat: Moist woods and stream banks, low to mid-elevations in the mountains
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Species Description:
General: Puberulent perennial from widely spreading, scaly, fleshy rhizomes, the flowering stems 5-30 cm. tall, leafless the lower two-thirds.
Leaves: Leaf blades ovate-cordate to reniform, abruptly pointed, the basal leaves with petioles 10-20 cm. long; stipules membranous, ovate to obovate, 5-10 mm. long, entire.
Flowers: Flowers 8-14 mm. long, borne chiefly on the upper part of the stem, on peduncles about as long as the leaves; spur very short; petals clear yellow, the lower 3 with purple penciling, the lateral pair well bearded; style head copiously bearded.
Fruit: Fruit a 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal, seeds brown.
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Full Name with Authors:
Viola glabella Nutt.
Synonyms:
(none)
Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Viola glabella |
Additional Resources:
WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Viola glabella specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.
Washington Flora Checklist: Viola glabella treatment.
Oregon Flora Project Atlas: Viola glabella atlas page.
E-Flora BC: Viola glabella atlas page.
CalPhotos: Viola glabella images.
USDA Plants Database: Viola glabella. |
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