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Muller, Thomas L.

Viola pubescens var. scabriuscula

Viola pubescens Aiton var. scabriuscula Schwein. ex Torr. & A. Gray

Smooth Yellow Violet, Smooth Common Yellow Violet, Smoothish Yellow Violet

Violaceae (Violet Family)

Synonym(s): Viola eriocarpon var. leiocarpon, Viola pensylvanica var. leiocarpon, Viola pubescens var. leiocarpon

USDA Symbol: VIPUS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DE , GA , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NH , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field

Growing Conditions

Soil Moisture: Dry

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Viola pubescens var. scabriuscula in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola pubescens var. scabriuscula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola pubescens var. scabriuscula

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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