Calflora Taxon Report
Viola pedunculata  Torr. & A. Gray
California golden violet, Johnny jump up
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2023 Richard Sullivan
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2022 Aaron Sunshine
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2018 James Gonsman
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2023 Ron Vanderhoff
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2025 Mel Letterman
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2019 Susan McDougall
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2014 James Gonsman
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2020 Aaron Echols
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2020 Diane Etchison
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2023 Julia Markey
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2019 Diane Etchison
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2025 Mike Russler
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Viola pedunculata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Viola
Family: Violaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: slopes

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Northern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFViola pedunculata ssp. pedunculata
JEFViola pedunculata ssp. tenuifolia
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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