YELLOW AND ORANGE WILD FLOWERS 
Its single light green, hairy stalk is comparatively stout, 
and is ofttimes branching above, with the lower part 
leafless and bare. The large, velvety green leaves 
are very broadly heart-shaped, and before they become 
fully matured, their up-curved lobes at the short stem 
give them the form of a pointed, scoop. The under 
surface is of a lighter shade, and the ribs and veins 
show prominently. The edges are either entire or 
slightly toothed. After the flowering period, a few 
leaves rise direct from the base of the stalk, on long, 
grooved, hairy stems. The single flowers and their 
slender stems are relatively small. The two upper 
pairs of the bright golden yellow petals are rounding, 
and uniform in size. They are faintly marked with 
purple lines, and when fully developed, often recurve 
toward the hooked stem, while the short, lower petal 
is notched, has stronger markings, and is slightly 
curved. in the opposite direction. This last petal is 
also set at an acute angle with the lateral ones. The 
spur is short, and the sepals are oblong and pointed. 
The flower stem springs from the fork of the widely 
spreading leaf stems, the angles of which are guarded 
with a pair of short, pointed, leaf-like bracts. This 
Violet ranges from Quebec to Manitoba, and South 
Dakota, southward to Georgia and Iowa. 
SMOOTH YELLOW VIOLET 
Viola scabritiscula. Violet Family 
This species might be confused with the Downy 
Yellow Violet at first sight. In fact, it was formerly 
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