Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola praemorsa Douglas |
Synonyms | Viola erectifolia A.Nelson |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 100-3500m |
Description | villose, leaves ovate or oblong-ovate, cordate, obtuse, crenate, 25-50mm long, petals 10-15mm long, three lower petals brown-purple striate, lateral petals barbate |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-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 (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VIOLACEAE
praemorsa flavovirens (Pollard) R.J.Little, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 4(1): 225 (2010)
praemorsa major (Hook.) M.Peck, Man. Pl. Oregon 486 (1941)
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