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Viola beckwithii
Viola beckwithii Torr. & A. Gray
Beckwith's Violet, Western Pansy Violet
Violaceae (Violet Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VIBE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 9 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , VioletBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UTNative Distribution: Northeastern Oregon south to southeastern California and east to Utah and Idaho.
Native Habitat: In sagebrush and open pinewoods.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Viola beckwithii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Viola beckwithii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola beckwithii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-12Research By: TWC Staff