Viola ocellata
| Viola ocellata | |
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Apparently Secure (NatureServe) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. ocellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Viola ocellata | |
Viola ocellata (Torr. & A. Gray) is a species of violet known by the common names pinto violet, two-eyed violet, and western heart's ease, identified by its two dark purple "eye" spots. It is native to southern Oregon and northern and central California, where it occurs in the coastal foothills and mountain ranges.