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Vick, Albert F. W.

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.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom 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 , WY
Canada: NS , PE
Native Habitat: moist or dry deciduous woods, swamps

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Loam

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: 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 Plants
FNA: Find Viola pubescens var. pubescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola pubescens var. pubescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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