| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola aurea Kellogg |
| Bibliography | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 185 (1863) |
| Native Range | California to Nevada |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2300m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, abaxially purple, ovate or orbiculate, on base attenuate, coarsely sinuate-dentate, stem leaves ovate, smaller, flowers solitary, 2-3cm |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Viola purpurea var. aurea (Kellogg) M.S.Baker ex Jeps. Viola purpurea ssp. aurea (Kellogg) J.C.Clausen |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |