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Viola psychodes
Viola psychodes Greene
Butterfly Violet, Ponderosa Violet, Moosehorn Violet, Pine Violet, Yellow Wood Violet
Violaceae (Violet family)
Synonym(s): Viola lobata ssp. psychodes
USDA Symbol: VIPS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ORWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 6 - Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database] (2018) USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
Webref 27 - USDA Plants Database (2018) USDA, NRCS.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Viola psychodes in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola psychodes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola psychodes
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus