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Douglas' Violet
( Viola douglasii )
Viola douglasii
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About Douglas' Violet (Viola douglasii)
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Viola douglasii
is a species of violet known by the common name Douglas' violet, or Douglas' golden violet. It is native to western North America from Oregon through California and into Baja California, where it grows in seasonally moist habitat, often on serpentine soils. This rhizomatous herb produces a cluster of erect stems just a few centimeters in length to about 20 centimeters in maximum height. The leaf blades are deeply dissected into several narrow lobes or compound, made up of leaflets, and borne on long petioles. They are hairless to softly hairy in texture. A solitary flower is borne on a long, upright stem. It has five bright or deep yellow petals with brown veining and brown outer surfaces. The largest lowest petal may be over 2 centimeters in length.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
8.4 in tall
Flower Color
Yellow, Brown
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
confirmed
, 17
likely
* )
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Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria coronis
Speyeria coronis
Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria callippe
Speyeria callippe
*
Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe
Speyeria hydaspe
*
Pacific Fritillary
Boloria epithore
Boloria epithore
*
Mormon Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia
Speyeria mormonia
*
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
Euptoieta claudia
*
Zerene Fritillary
Speyeria zerene
Speyeria zerene
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment. (Emery and Frey 1971).
Sunset Zones
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1, 2, 3, 7*, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Natural Setting
Site Type
Dry places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 4.0" - 83.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.18" - 3.09", Coldest Month: 32.3" - 56.5", Hottest Month: 54.2" - 87.8", Humidity: 0.20" - 38.88", Elevation: 14" - 7655"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Douglas' Golden 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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