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.
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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

Distribution

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Calif., Oreg.

Discussion

Selected References

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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 +