Yellow Violet, Downy Yellow violet, Viola pubescens Aiton, Native Minnesota Wildflower plant, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

An erect perennial of the dry woods, growing up to 18" high, but usually much shorter, the flowers are yellow, 5-parted, averaging 1 1/4" wide with brown veins showing. The two side petals are bearded, the flower is solitary and stalked, growing from the leaf axis. The underside of the broad heart shaped leaves are hairy, have prominent leaf veins, and with coarse teeth. Basal leaves are long stalked, stem leaves are near the top of the stem are usually number 2 to 4. The flower stem is long with soft hairs, hence the common name. This violet, like the Canada Violet, has an above ground stem, unlike the Common Blue Violet which has basal leaves only springing from an underground stem.

	Plants of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
	Common Name	Scientific Name	Plant Family	Garden Location	Prime Season
	Downy Yellow Violet	Viola pubescens Aiton	Violet	Woodland	Spring
Other names and notes	An erect perennial of the dry woods, growing up to 18" high, but usually much shorter, the flowers are yellow, 5-parted, averaging 1 1/4" wide with brown veins showing. The two side petals are bearded, the flower is solitary and stalked, growing from the leaf axis. The underside of the broad heart shaped leaves are hairy, have prominent leaf veins, and with coarse teeth. Basal leaves are long stalked, stem leaves are near the top of the stem are usually number 2 to 4. The flower stem is long with soft hairs, hence the common name. This violet, like the Canada Violet, has an above ground stem, unlike the Common Blue Violet which has basal leaves only springing from an underground stem.