(Kidney-leaf Violet)
Viola renifolia, Peaks Trail, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 3422
Viola renifolia, Peaks Trail, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 3410
Viola renifolia, Peaks Trail, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 5600
Viola renifolia, Peaks Trail, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 3413
| Scientific Name | Viola renifolia | USDA PLANTS Symbol | VIRE2 |
| Common Name | Kidney-leaf Violet, Northern White Violet | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 22156 |
| Family | Violaceae (Violet) | Flora of North America Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Life zones and habitat: Montane to subalpine (9000 to 11000 ft.); moist shaded areas, stream banks, bogs. Plant: Very short stemless perennial 2 to 4 inches tall, hairless or nearly so; no stolons. Leaves: 1 to 5 bright green basal leaves, on long petioles, often more than twice as long as the petals; blades reniform-cordate or broadly ovate or orbiculate, 1-1/4 to 2 inches across, about as long as wide, serrate-crenate edges. Inflorescence: White flowers about 1/2-inch across or less on peduncles shorter or about the same length as petioles; 5 petals, lowermost larger than others; 3 lower petals with purplish lines; sepals lanceolate to ovate. Bloom Period: May to July. References: Flora of North America and "The Violets of Colorado" by Alice Marial Spotts in California Botanical Society "Madrono" |
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Colorado Status: Native Rare |
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Banner photo: Castilleja rhexifolia and a brewing storm over the San Juan Mountains