mountain violet

Viola purpurea var. purpurea

Member of goosefoot violet (Viola purpurea)
violets (genus Viola)
violet family (family Violaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

• basal leaf bases always tapered, purple-tinted abaxially
• tip acute

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

Chris’s observations: none

Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Viola purpurea var. purpurea → iNaturalist – FNA
• Viola purpurea ssp. purpurea → Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora