Valley Violet, Valley Yellow Violet, Yellow Sagebrush Violet
Viola nuttallii var. vallicola
Synonyms: Viola nuttallii ssp. vallicola, Viola nuttallii var. major, Viola vallicola var. major, Viola vallicola var. vallicola
The photo above shows a close-up frontal view of the flower of valley yellow violet as seen under ponderosa trees along Kreps Lane in Conboy Lake NWR..........May 10, 2008.
The photo above shows a close-up sideview of the calyx and corolla of valley yellow violet as seen under ponderosa trees along Kreps Lane in Conboy Lake NWR..........May 10, 2008.
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The photo above shows close-ups of the leaves of valley yellow violet as seen under ponderosa trees along Kreps Lane in Conboy Lake NWR.........May 10, 2008. The leaves of this species are much longer, broader and thicker than those of the related Baker's violet also found in the area.
The photo above shows valley yellow violet as seen under ponderosa trees along Kreps Lane in Conboy Lake NWR........May 10, 2008.
Paul Slichter