Viola pubescens
downy yellow violet, smooth yellow violet, yellow forest violet
Family
Violaceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal, cauline
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
crenate, dentate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
reniform, orbicular, cordate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
orange, yellow
Flower Month
March - June
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Habitat
Rich, dry woods, alluvial woods, stream banks, thickets, and sometimes meadows.
Plant Uses
Flowers are edible.