Viola purpurea is a species of violet with yellow flowers and the common name goosefoot violet.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. purpurea
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Habitat and range
editViola purpurea grows in foothills and mountains across much the western United States, including the Cascade Mountains, the coastal ranges and Sierra Nevada in California, and the Rocky Mountains.[1] In the Wenatchee Mountains in Washington State it is notable for being common on serpentine soils.[2]
Description
editThis is a small plant which bears thick to fleshy toothed or ridged oval leaves which are mostly green but may have a purplish tint to them. The leaves have prominent indented veins. The flowers are made up of bright yellow petals, the lowermost being streaked or veined with purple and the lateral petals with purplish undersides.[1]
Taxonomy
editThere are several subspecies, most of which are known by the common name goosefoot violet. These subspecies are found across the western United States from Wyoming to California. It is a member of the chaparral plant community and the foothills and low elevation mountains.
Infraspecifics
editThe following varieties are recognised:[3]
- Viola purpurea var. aurea (Kellogg) M.S.Baker ex Jeps. – golden violet, bright yellow violet
- Viola purpurea var. dimorpha (M.S.Baker & J.C.Clausen) J.T.Howell
- Viola purpurea var. integrifolia (M.S.Baker & J.C.Clausen) J.T.Howell
- Viola purpurea var. mesophyta (M.S.Baker & J.C.Clausen) J.T.Howell
- Viola purpurea var. mohavensis (M.S.Baker & J.C.Clausen) J.T.Howell
- Viola purpurea var. purpurea Kellogg
- Viola purpurea var. venosa (S.Watson) Brainerd – most widely distributed variety.
References
edit- ^ a b Hitchcock, C.L. and Cronquist, A. 2018. Flora of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Edition, p. 233. University of Washington Press, Seattle.
- ^ "Viola purpurea". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ "Viola purpurea Kellogg | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
External links
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Media related to Viola purpurea at Wikimedia Commons
