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Viola pubescens var. pubescens
Viola pubescens Aiton var. pubescens
Downy Yellow Violet, Downy Violet, Hairy Violet, Yellow Violet, Common Yellow Violet
Violaceae (Violet Family)
Synonym(s): Viola eriocarpon, Viola pensylvanica, Viola pubescens var. eriocarpon
USDA Symbol: VIPUP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Viola pubescens var. pubescens has yellow flowers and non-hairy foliage, including 1-3 heart-shaped basal leaves.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: NS , PE
Native Habitat: moist or dry deciduous woods, swamps
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Loam
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesAttracts: Birds
Mr. Smarty Plants says
Ground cover for trails in Northeast Texas
January 09, 2008
I have several acres of wooded land in Northeast Texas, Southern Lamar County. Both sandy and black land. I have created trails through the woods and would like to plant a native ground cover or gras...
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Viola pubescens var. pubescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola pubescens var. pubescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola pubescens var. pubescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-19Research By: TWC Staff