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Viola trinervata

Viola trinervata (Howell) Howell ex A. Gray

Rainier Violet, Sagebrush Violet, Desert Pansy

Violaceae (Violet Family)

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USDA Symbol: VITR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A 2-6 in., several-stemmed violet with attractive lobed and dissected, somewhat leathery, basal leaves and showy bicolored flowers. The upper pair of flower petals are deep reddish-violet; the lower three petals are pale to darker lilac, with yellowish or whitish bases and purple pencilling or blotching.

The Sagebrush Violet is a member of the violet family (family Violaceae). Violets are rather dainty herbs with perky, colorful flowers in the United States, but often shrubby and less showy elsewhere. There are about 22 genera and 900 species found nearly throughout the world. Many species of Violets, including Pansies, are cultivated for their pretty flowers.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native Distribution: Okanogan Co., WA to n.e. Sherman & Malheur Cos., OR
Native Habitat: Sagebrush flats and rocky hillsides

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry soils.

Propagation

Description: Propagate from seeds.
Seed Treatment: If seeds must be stored, they will need a period of stratification.
Commercially Avail: yes

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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