Viola ocellata
Torr. & A. Gray
Pinto violet, Twoeyed violet, Western heart's ease
Viola ocellata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Bloom Period
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2.5 - strong indicator
Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral
[Wikipedia] Common Names, Range, Habitat, Host Plant for Butterfly: Viola ocellata is a species of violet known by the common names pinto violet,[1] two-eyed violet,[2] and western heart's ease.[3] It is native to southern Oregon and northern and central California, where it occurs in the coastal foothills and mountain ranges. It sometimes grows in serpentine soils[4] and in quicksilver mines.[5]
The species is a host plant of the butterfly Boloria epithore.[7]
