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Viola howellii
Howell's violet
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California.

Habitat: Moist woods and prairies at low to moderate elevations.

Flowers: April-May

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies

Description:
General:

Sparsely pubescent perennial from scaly rhizomes, 2-10 cm. tall.

Leaves:

Leaf blades cordate to reniform-cordate, with coarse, rounded teeth, the petioles of the many basal leaves 10-15 cm. long; stipules 3-10 mm. long, prominently toothed.

Flowers:

Flowers 1.5-2 cm. long, the spur very prominent, saccate; sepals obtuse, auriculate at the base; petals bluish-violet to nearly white, strongly veined with purple, the lateral pair long-bearded; style sparsely bearded.

Fruits:

Fruit a 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal, seeds light brown.

Accepted Name:
Viola howellii A. Gray
Publication: Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 22(2): 308. 1887.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Viola howellii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WA Flora Checklist: Viola howellii checklist entry.

OregonFlora: Viola howellii information.

E-Flora BC: Viola howellii atlas page.

CalPhotos: Viola howellii photos.

USDA Plants: Viola howellii information.

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