shelton’s violet

Viola sheltonii

Member of violets (genus Viola)
violet family (family Violaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

• leaves ternate-compound
• leaf blades wider than long; leaf segments 3, 2–10 mm wide
• lateral 2 petals ± bearded or not with club-shaped hairs
• Mt. Diablo, Ohlone

Toxicity:
except for seeds of violas (Viola spp.):

Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora