Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola pedunculata Torr. & A.Gray sect. Viola |
Bibliography | Fl. N. Amer. 1: 141 (1838) |
Native Range | California to Baja California Norte |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 0-1000m |
Description | stems procumbent, to 30cm long, leaves triangular-ovate, crenate, 15-40mm long, bright green, flowers 2-3cm across, upper two petals abaxially russet, eye russet |
Size | 5-35cm |
Color | orange yellow |
Bloom | early spring |
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 pedunculata var. tenuifolia (M.S.Baker & J.C.Clausen) J.T.Howell Viola pedunculata ssp. tenuifolia M.S.Baker & J.C.Clausen Viola pedunculata ssp. typica M.S.Baker & J.C.Clausen |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |