| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola tomentosa M.S.Baker & J.C.Clausen |
| Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 142 (1949) |
| Native Range | California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 1500-2000m |
| Description | grey lanate, basal leaves erect, narrowly ovate to elliptic, entire, 15-50mm, petiole 2-5cm, petals 6-7mm, lateral petals with two short, dark lines, basally shortly barbate |
| Size | 7-10cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |