| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola howellii A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 308 (1887) |
| Native Range | sw. Canada to n. California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 50-1500m |
| Description | leaves orbiculate-cordate or reniform, 2-4cm wide, thin, petiolate, subglabrous, stipules ciliate, flowers above leaves, 12-15mm |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | blue, white |
| Bloom | spring |
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| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Viola subcordata Greene |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |
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