| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola beckwithii Torr. & A.Gray sect. Viola |
| Bibliography | Pacif. Railr. Rep. Beckwith & Gunnison, Bot. 2(1): 119 (1857) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 900-2700m |
| Description | minutely pubescent, leaves bluish green, ternate, segments linear, flowers ca. 15mm across, stigma densely, shortly hirsute |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Viola beckwithii var. cachensis C.P.Sm. Viola beckwithii ssp. glabrata M.S.Baker Viola bonnevillensis Cottam Viola decora Kellogg |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |