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Viola beckwithii Torr. & Gray

Beckwith's violet, Western Pansy Violet

Violaceae (Violet Family)

USDA Symbol: VIBE2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Bilaterally symmetrical, two-tone flowers hanging and facing outward on leafless stalks growing from a low tuft of leaves.

This species is as pretty as the garden Pansy (V. arvensis), a violet native to Europe. Sagebrush Violet or Desert Pansy (V. trinervata), found in eastern Washington and northeastern Oregon, is very similar but has leaves with 3-veined, leathery segments.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
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Bloom Information

Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT
Native Distribution: Northeastern Oregon south to southeastern California and east to Utah and Idaho.
Native Habitat: In sagebrush and open pinewoods.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Viola beckwithii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola beckwithii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola beckwithii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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