Viola pedunculata Grass pansy (Violaceae)

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Viola pedunculata
Grass pansy
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The Viola pedunculata plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California. It is a member of the Violaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Grass pansy.

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Latin Name:  Viola pedunculata
Common Name:  Grass pansy
Family:  Violaceae
Author:  Torr.&Gray.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:     Mature Width:

Habitat:  Grassy slopes below 450 metres[71].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a cool moist well-drained humus-rich soil in partial or dappled shade and protection from scorching winds. Tolerates sandstone and limestone soils but becomes chlorotic if the pH is too high. Prefers a pH between 6 and 6.5[200]. Plants are not very hardy in Britain, though they should succeed outdoors in the milder areas of the country[1]. Plants grow and flower during the winter and early spring in California, dying down in the summer[1]. All members of this genus have more or less edible leaves and flower buds, though those species, such as this one, that have yellow flowers can cause diarrhoea if eaten in large quantities[62, 85, 159].

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