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Downy Yellow Violet - Viola pubescens Yellow flowers with 5 petals. The lower petals have dark purple veins. Leaves are large, green, and heart-shaped.<br />
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Habitat: I spotted this growing on the side of a dirt road and took a quick shot of it. Downy yellow violet,Geotagged,Spring,United States,Viola pubescens,viola,violet,yellow violet Click/tap to enlarge

Downy Yellow Violet - Viola pubescens

Yellow flowers with 5 petals. The lower petals have dark purple veins. Leaves are large, green, and heart-shaped.

Habitat: I spotted this growing on the side of a dirt road and took a quick shot of it.

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''Viola pubescens'', often called Downy yellow violet, is a plant species of the genus ''Viola''. It is found in dry mixed and deciduous woodland areas of the United States and Canada; from Minnesota and Ontario to Nova Scotia, South to Virginia. It grows 6 to 10 inches tall and is a stemmed viola with stems that have leaves, it blooms from April through May.

Similar species: Malpighiales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 17, 2020. Captured May 5, 2020 00:39 in 690 S Britain Rd, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/166s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm