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Viola howellii

Viola howellii A. Gray

Howell's Violet

Violaceae (Violet Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: VIHO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems ascending to erect, sometimes later reclining to nearly prostrate, up to about 16 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Canada: BC

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 howellii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola howellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola howellii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-02
Research By: DEW

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