Viola ocellata

Viola ocellata

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. ocellata
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.