| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola sheltonii Torr. sect. Viola |
| Synonyms | Viola biternata Greene |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 750-2500m |
| Description | leaves grey-green, in outline orbiculate, ternate, leaflets pinnate, ultimate segments 10-more, flowers over 25mm across, upper petals abaxially purplish |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , 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
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