Viola nuttallii
Appearance
Viola nuttallii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Violaceae |
Genus: | Viola |
Species: | V. nuttallii
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Binomial name | |
Viola nuttallii |
Viola nuttallii (Nuttall's violet or yellow prairie violet[1]) is a perennial herbaceous plant in the violet family (Violaceae), and is one of the few violet species with lanceolate leaves. It is native to the western Canada and the north-central and western United States.[2]
The species name Viola means violet in Latin. For Nuttall's violet the only purple coloring is the nectar guides in the throat of the flower.[3]
Nuttall's violet serves as a larval host for the Coronis fritillary butterfly.[2]
The species name is given in honor of noted botanist Thomas Nuttall.[2]
References
- ^ "Viola nuttallii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ a b c "Viola nuttallii". Native Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "Nuttall's Violet". Plant of the Week. US Forest Service. Retrieved 2012-05-08.