Nuttall's Violet Viola nuttallii Violet family (Violaceae)
Named in honor of Thomas Nuttall, noted 19th century botanist, professor, and naturalist. Nuttall's Violet prefers dry, open spaces. The long leaves and yellow flowers are attractive characteristics of Nuttall's Violet. The Valley Violet (V. vallicola) is a very similar species differing primarily in leaf shape. It is less common and occurs more on the West Slope of the Rockies and into the Pacific coast states.
Low-lying , 4-20" tall. Leaves are , long-, narrowly -elliptical, commonly 3 times longer than wide, to slightly , with conspicuous veins. Yellow flowers with 5 petals; lower 3 petals with purple veins on inner surface, side pairs bearded; upper petals tinged with brown-red on back side.
