| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola purpurea Kellogg |
| Bibliography | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 56 (1855) |
| Native Range | Oregon to nw. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | 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 | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Viola nuttallii Benth. Viola ophiophila Greene Viola senecta A.Nelson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |