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Felt-leaved Violet
Viola tomentosa
  
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About Felt-leaved Violet (Viola tomentosa) 0 Nurseries Carry This Plant Viola tomentosa is a species of violet known by the common names feltleaf violet and woolly violet. It is endemic to the central Sierra Nevada of California, where it occurs in various types of dry mountain forest habitat. This small herb grows from a deep taproot, reaching a maximum height of 5 to 10 centimeters. The herbage is coated with woolly hairs. The leaves have oval blades borne on petioles a few centimeters long. A solitary flower is borne on a short upright stem. It is under a centimeter long with five yellow petals. The lower three petals are veined with dark brown and the upper two are stained brown or purplish on the back sides.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Perennial herb

Size
Size
1.9 - 4 in tall

Flower Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Brown

Wildlife Supported
 


 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 16 likely * ) SHOW ALL
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Speyeria hydaspe Image
Hydaspe Fritillary Speyeria hydaspeSpeyeria hydaspe
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Boloria epithore Image
Pacific Fritillary Boloria epithoreBoloria epithore
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Speyeria mormonia Image
Mormon Fritillary Speyeria mormoniaSpeyeria mormonia
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Euptoieta claudia Image
Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudiaEuptoieta claudia
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Speyeria zerene Image
Zerene Fritillary Speyeria zereneSpeyeria zerene
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Speyeria coronis Image
Coronis Fritillary Speyeria coronisSpeyeria coronis
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Speyeria callippe Image
Callippe Fritillary Speyeria callippeSpeyeria callippe

Landscaping Information
Natural Setting
Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 16.1" - 80.7", Summer Precipitation: 1.04" - 2.54", Coldest Month: 25.8" - 42.5", Hottest Month: 49.4" - 67.0", Humidity: 1.64" - 19.61", Elevation: 1325" - 9814"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Feltleaf Violet, Woolly Violet


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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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