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Small White Violet (Viola macloskeyi) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is moderately fast growing and short-lived. It grows in a rounded form to a height of 0.5 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are white and striking, and bloom in the early spring. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in , at elevations from 3300-11200 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

6 in Tall

Form

Spreading

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

White

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Deep Shade

Soil description

Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 4, 5, 6*, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18

Site type

Dry places

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 17 likely

Confirmed Likely

Pacific Fritillary

Boloria epithore

Variegated Fritillary

Euptoieta claudia

Euxoa catenula

Euxoa nostra