Viola nuttallii
Nuttall's Violet | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Violaceae |
Genus: | Viola |
Species: | V. nuttallii |
Binomial name | |
Viola nuttallii Pursh | |
Viola nuttallii (Nuttall's violet, 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
- ↑ Germplasm Resources Information Network Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- 1 2 3 Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ↑ US Forest Service Retrieved 2012-05-08.
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