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Photo Copyright © 1999 by S. Spackman

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Violaceae (Violet Family)

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Look Alikes: No other blue flowered Viola species in Colorado have leaves dissected into narrow lobes.

Flowering/Fruiting Period: Flowers April-June.

Habitat: Prairies, open woodlands, and forest openings; rocky sites. Elev. 5800-8800 ft.

Photo Copyright © 1999 by S. Spackman
Distribution: Saskatchewan to Ohio, south to Oklahoma and Arizona. In Colorado in Boulder, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Garfield, Huerfano, Jefferson, Las Animas and Pueblo Cos.

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References: Baird 1942; Brainerd 1921; Great Plains Flora Association 1986.



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