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Viola beckwithii ssp. glabrata

Viola beckwithii Torr. & A. Gray ssp. glabrata M.S. Baker

Western Pansy

Violaceae (Violet family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: VIBEG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

"Root, rootstock, stems, foliage and flowers as in V. beckwithii ssp. beckwithii, except foliage glabrous or with only a trace of puberulence and leaf segments wider." (reslit: 2901).

"Viola beckwithii subsp. glabrata occurs at somewhat higher elevations than the typical form and in several cases at least, in open spots in coniferous forests.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Palmate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 9 inches tall.
Leaf: "Leaf-puberulence is... slightly variable, but the leaves are never abundantly puberulent as in V. beckwithii." (reslit: 2901).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: "Petal-color varies from medium lavender to cream." (reslit: 2901).

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: "California." (reslit: 2901).
Native Habitat: "Habitat as far as known, open grassy spots in coniferous forests." (reslit: 2901).

Web Reference

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.

Research Literature

Reslit 2901 - STUDIES IN WESTERN VIOLETS. VII (1953) Baker, Milo S.

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-07
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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