Viola purpurea
Viola purpurea is a species of violet which bears yellow flowers. It is known commonly as the goosefoot violet. It is a small plant which bears thick to fleshy toothed or ridged oval leaves which are mostly green but may have a purplish tint to them. The flowers are made up of bright yellow petals, the lowermost being streaked or veined with purple and the lateral petals with purplish undersides.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. purpurea |
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There are several subspecies, most of which are known by the common name goosefoot violet. These subspecies are found across the western United States from Wyoming to California. It is a member of the chaparral plant community and the foothills and low elevation mountains.
Subspecies of Viola purpurea
- Viola purpurea subsp. charlestonensis , found as high as 8500ft elevation.
- Viola purpurea subsp. dimorpha
- Viola purpurea subsp. geophyta
- Viola purpurea subsp. integrifolia
- Viola purpurea subsp. mesophyta
- Viola purpurea subsp. mohavensis
- Viola purpurea subsp. purpurea
- Viola purpurea subsp. quercetorum
- Viola purpurea subsp. venosa, most widely distributed variety.
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