Minnesota Seasons - smooth yellow violet


smooth yellow violet				More photos…
Viola pubescens var. scabriuscula

Taxonomy	Family:	Violaceae (violet)
	Subfamily:	Violoideae
	Tribe:	Violeae
Parent	downy yellow violet (Viola pubescens)

Nativity	Native
Status
Habitat	Dry. Woods, forests.
Flowering	April to July
Flower Color	Yellow
Height	4″ to 18″

Identification	The leaves are hairless or slightly hairy.

Similar Species	Downy yellow violet (Viola pubescens var. pubescens) leaves are conspicuously hairy. The leaf margins have 16 to 18 teeth per side.

Range			Sources: 7.

Sightings	Black Dog Nature Preserve SNA Canon River Trout Lily SNA Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA Carley State Park Carver Park Reserve Chamberlain Woods SNA Iona’s Beach SNA John A. Latsch State Park			Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods SNA Mound Prairie SNA Myre-Big Island State Park Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park Sugarloaf Cove Townsend Woods SNA Wolsfeld Woods SNA Zumbro Falls Woods SNA

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Synonyms	Viola eriocarpon var. leiocarpon Viola pensylvanica var. leiocarpon Viola pubescens var. leiocarpon

Common Names	downy yellow violet smooth yellow violet yellow violet yellow forest violet