california golden violet

(johnny-jump-up)
Viola pedunculata

Member of violets (genus Viola)
violet family (family Violaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
orange, yellow in flowering plants

leaves simple, cauline only
stems decumbent to erect, branched, with leaves, peduncles
no cleistogamous flower present
common

Toxicity:
except for seeds of violas (Viola spp.):

0 – Non-toxic.

Chris’s observations: 36 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Henry Coe SP: 11
Calero CP: 5
Joseph D. Grant CP: 5
Almaden Quicksilver CP: 2
Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 2
Coyote Valley OSP: 2
Pleasanton Ridge RP: 2
Santa Teresa CP: 2
Fort Ord NM
Monte Bello OSP
Pacheco SP
Russian Ridge OSP
Sunol Wilderness RP

Months:

Feb.: 4
Mar.: 14
Apr.: 16
May: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora