| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola orbiculata (A.Gray) Geyer ex B.D.Jacks. sect. Viola |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 700-1700m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves orbiculate or broadly ovate, cordate, crenate-serrate, glabrous, dark green, usually flatways on ground, petals at base purple striate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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