Shelton's Violet

Viola sheltonii Torr. - Violet family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Brown

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Shelton's Violet: Speyeria hydaspe, Speyeria hydaspe viridicornis

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.