| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola purpurea Kellogg |
| Synonyms | Viola kellogii A.Nelson |
| Viola nuttallii Benth. | |
| Viola senecta A.Nelson | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 200-3600m |
| Description | basal leaves orbiculate, glabrous, irregularly dentate, stem leaves ovate, regularly denticulate, petals 8-10mm long, upper two abaxially purple, three lower with brownish veins |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | dark lemmon yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada Northwestern U.S.A. Southwestern U.S.A. Mexico |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |