Viola purpurea var. dimorpha

(M. S. Baker & J. C. Clausen) J. T. Howell

Mentzelia 1: 8. 1976.

Common names: Dimorphic mountain violet
Endemic
Basionym: Viola purpurea subsp. dimorpha M. S. Baker & J. C. Clausen Madroño 10: 122, plates 4 [right lower center], 8, fig. 8. 1949
Synonyms: V. purpurea subsp. geophyta M. S. Baker & J. C. Clausen
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 151. Mentioned on page 150.

Plants 3–25 cm. Stems spreading to erect, usually not buried, usually elongated by end of season, puberulent. Leaves: basal: 1–6; petiole 1.8–8.5 cm, puberulent; blade usually purple-tinted abaxially, green adaxially, ± orbiculate to ovate, 0.8–3 × 0.5–2.2 cm, base cordate or truncate, margins irregularly dentate or crenate with 3–4 rounded and/or pointed teeth per side, apex obtuse to rounded, surfaces puberulent; cauline: petiole 0.5–4.1 cm, puberulent; blade ovate to lanceolate to ± oblong, 1.2–2.7 × 0.7–1.9 cm, length 0.8–2.5 times width, base attenuate, oblique or not, subcordate, or truncate, margins entire, crenate, serrate, or repand-denticulate, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces canescent. Peduncles 4.6–6 cm, puberulent. Lowest petals 6–11 mm. Capsules 5–6.5 mm. Seeds dark-brown, 2.2–2.9 mm.


Phenology: Flowering May–July.
Habitat: Pine, fir, cedar forests
Elevation: 1200–2500 m

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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"thick" is not a number. "narrow" is not a number."elongated" is not a number.

tomentose +, canescent +  and puberulent +
tomentose +, canescent +, puberulent +, pubescent +  and glabrous +
acute;obtuse +
not +  and prominent +
R. John Little +  and Landon E. McKinney† +
(M. S. Baker & J. C. Clausen) J. T. Howell +
not +  and oblique +
subcordate +, attenuate +  and cordate +
Viola purpurea subsp. dimorpha +
overlapping +
green +  and purple-tinted +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.7 cm27 mm <br />0.027 m <br />) +
ovate +  and lanceolate +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
muriculate +
ovoid +  and more or less spherical +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.65 cm6.5 mm <br />0.0065 m <br />) +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (5.2 cm52 mm <br />0.052 m <br />) +
puberulent +  and glabrous +
lanceolate +, deltate +, elliptic +, oblong +, more or less oblong +  and ovate +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (2.9 cm29 mm <br />0.029 m <br />) +
Dimorphic mountain violet +
Calif. +  and Oreg. +
ovoid +  and spheroid +
1200–2500 m +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
lateral +  and upper +
2 +  and produced in summer , apetalous or petals +
cleistogamous +
3-valved +  and capsular +
loculicidal +
Pine, fir, cedar forests +
stoloniferous +, rhizomatous +, taprooted +  and simple +
scattered +  and concentrated +
variously--shaped +
1(-3)[-5]-flowered +
petiolate +  and simple +
cauline +  and basal +
unlobed +
not narrowed +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
serrate +, entire +, repand-dentate +  and dentate +
eciliate +  and ciliate +
repand-denticulate +, serrate +, crenate +, entire +  and dentate +
syngenesious +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
4.6 cm46 mm <br />0.046 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (4.1 cm41 mm <br />0.041 m <br />) +
Flowering May–July. +
[2-]3[-5]-carpellate +
lanceolate;more or less deltate +
deep-seated +
subligneous +
dark-brown +
ovoid;spherical +
0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br /> (0.29 cm2.9 mm <br />0.0029 m <br />) +
subequal +
longitudinal +
acaulescent +  and caulescent +
elongated +
gibbous +
adherent +, not adherent +  and distinct +
shallow +
deciduous +
prostrate +  and decumbent +
spreading;erect +
puberulent +
subligneous +  and fleshy +
hollow +  and solid +
beardless +  and bearded +
enlarged +
canescent +  and puberulent +
V. purpurea subsp. geophyta +
Viola purpurea var. dimorpha +
Viola purpurea +
variety +
3 (?) +  and 4 (?) +
pointed +  and rounded +
not stoloniferous +  and caulescent +
prostrate +  and erect +
hairy +  and glabrous +
laciniate +  and entire +
membranous +