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]

Viola nuttallii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. nuttallii
Binomial name
Viola nuttallii

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
  1. "Viola nuttallii". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  2. "Viola nuttallii". Native Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  3. "Nuttall's Violet". Plant of the Week. US Forest Service. Retrieved 2012-05-08.


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