Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola quercetorum M.S.Baker & J.C.Clausen |
Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 101 (1948) |
Native Range | Oregon to California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 300-2000m |
Description | not stoloniferous, leaves petiolate, ovate to orbiculate, usually grey-green to whitish, stem leaves lanceolate, sinuate, upper petals abaxially russet, the lower striate |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
Synonyms | Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum (M.S.Baker & J.C.Clausen) R.J.Little |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |