Appearance
Sagebrush violet is a very pretty pretty wildflower with several to many basal leaves and erect flower stems arising above the leaves to a height from 5-15 cm. The leaves are palmately cleft or lobed, each segment with 3-5 narrow lobes. The individual leaf segments are narrowly elliptical, somewhat leathery, with 3 prominent veins, and range from 1.5-4 cm long. The surface of the leaves are a glaucous blue-green or blue-gray.The flowers are about 1.5 cm long and are bicolored, with the upper two petals a deep reddish-violet, the lower three a pale to deep lilac, with the throat either yellowish or whitish. Some purple penciling may be seen in the throat.
Distribution
Okanogan County, Washington, to Malheur County, Oregon.
Status
Abundant; of no concern.Habitat
Sagebrush flats and rocky hillsides, often on lithosol, where vernally moist.References:
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http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?Genus=Viola&Species=trinervata