Name: Viola pubescens	Description: Family: Violet  Growth Form: Perennial from a cluster of roots.  Stems: Upright, smooth or barely hair near the top, up to 10 inches tall, several from that base of each plant. Leaves:  Basal or alternate, broadly ovate, heart-shaped at the base, with low, rounded teeth, smooth except for some hairs on the veins, up to 2 inches across, the basal leaves on longer stalks. Flower Arrangement:  Solitary from the axils of the upper leaves. Flowers:  Up to to 1 1/2 inches long, on smooth stalks. Petals: 5, yellow, sometimes with a few purple stripes, the lateral petals with a beard of hairs within. Stamens:  5 Pistil:  Ovary superior Fruits: Capsule smooth or woolly, with several brown seeds.	Discussion: Yellow violets with hairy stems and leaves, known as Viola pubescens, may be found in the northern half of the state.
Image:	Location: This plant can be found throughout the state. Habitat: Shaded woods. Range: Throughout the state.	Waypoint:  N 38 degrees 34.755 minutes W 89 degrees 04.146 minutes Elevation 475 feet

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