Viola howellii |
|
---|---|
Howell's violet |
|
Habit | 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. |
Viola howellii |
|
Flowering time | April-May |
Habitat | Moist woods and prairies at low to moderate elevations. |
Distribution | Occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California.
|
Origin | Native |
Conservation status | Not of concern |
Sibling taxa | |
Web links |
|