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Viola purpurea

MOUNTAIN VIOLET

Violaceae
Violet family

Viola purpurea © Jim Shevock


Annual or perennial, 3–14" (8–35 cm).
Flowers deep lemon-yellow, lower petals veined purple-brown.
Blooming April–June.
Dry slopes in chaparral, forest, timberline communities, sagebrush or desert scrub.
Elevation 1300–5950' (400–1800 m).
California Floristic Province, Great Basin Province.
A Flora of Southern California p. 854 855 A
The Jepson Manual p. 1092 1095

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Last modified: February 2, 2009





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