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Viola aurea

Viola aurea Kellogg

Golden Violet

Violaceae (Violet Family)

Synonym(s): Viola purpurea ssp. aurea, Viola purpurea var. aurea

USDA Symbol: VIAU3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect or decumbent, up to about 5 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

USDA: Find Viola aurea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Viola aurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Viola aurea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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