Family: Violaceae

Scientific Name: Viola pubescens

Common Name: Downy Yellow Violet

DescriptionA native yellow Violet.
Plant TypeAll Plants, Wild Flowers
Hardiness Zone4
Sunlightpart shade, shade
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage, tolerates dry
Flowers5 petals, yellow, center petal has brown lines in the throat area, only 1 to a few flowers per plant, April to June
Fruitegg shaped seed pod (capsule), turns brown a shoots out the seeds
Leavesbasal and flower stem leaves, basal are larger, green, may or may not be downy
Stemsrhizomes
Rootsrhizomatous and fibrous
Propagationseeds
Misc FactsViola is a classical Latin name for violets.
Notes & Reference#153-Illinois Wildflower (www.illinoiswildflowers.info), #191-Minnesota Wild Flowers (www.minnesotawildflowers.info), #218-Flora of Wisconsin (wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu)
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