Calflora
Taxon  Report   8284 
Viola aurea  Kellogg  (not an active name; please see Viola purpurea ssp. aurea)
Golden violet
Viola aurea
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Viola aurea, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and Nevada.
It was included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list [2.2] (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   7th Edition  /  8th Edition

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Viola aurea
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Family: VIOLACEAE  
Genus: Viola
Communities:
Sagebrush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Toxicity: MINOR (SEEDS)   [California Poison Control System 2010]    
Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 + CNPS accepted name: Viola purpurea ssp. aurea
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PLANTS: Viola purpurea ssp. aurea
PLANTS: Viola purpurea var. aurea
NOTE: Viola aurea is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Viola aurea
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
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Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

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USDA PLANTS Profile (VIAU3)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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