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Scientific Name Viola vallicola A. Nelson Common Name yellow prairie violet General Description A perennial herb that may appear stemless but has leafy stems that grow from a stout rootstock reaching a height of 6-15 cm tall. Leaves Basal, egg- to lance-shaped,1-6.5 cm long and 0.8-3 cm wide, margins entire or slightly wavy, smooth to somewhat hairy; stem leaves few, similiar; stipules fused, free portion entire to few-toothed Flowers

Inflorescence solitary; flowers bilaterally symmetric; sepals 5, lance-shaped, 4-7 mm long; petals 5, bright yellow, lower petal 1.2-2 cm long, lower 3 petals veined with dark brown to brownish-purple, the lateral pair…

Inflorescence solitary; flowers bilaterally symmetric; sepals 5, lance-shaped, 4-7 mm long; petals 5, bright yellow, lower petal 1.2-2 cm long, lower 3 petals veined with dark brown to brownish-purple, the lateral pair bearded; stamens 5; pistils 1, ovary superior

Read More + Fruits and Seeds Capsule, elliptic-egg-shaped, 6-9 mm long, smooth; seeds light brown, 2-2.5 mm long Phenology Flowering May to June. Notes 2n=12 Similar species: Viola nuttallii var. linguaefolia: has broader leaves and are long hairy. Range/Distribution Alberta. CAN (BC, SK, MB); USA (WA, OR, CA, ID, NV, MT, WY, UT, AZ, ND, SD, KS, CO).