CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Viola purpurea ssp. aurea

Common Name:	golden violet
Family:	Violaceae
Synonyms:	Viola aurea
Element Code:	PDVIO04420
Full Name:	Viola purpurea Kellogg ssp. aurea (Kellogg) J.C. Clausen
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	VIAU3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: sandy. • Great Basin scrub • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2S3 S2: Imperiled. S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G5T2T3 T2: Imperiled. T3: Vulnerable. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 10
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 1 0 0 9

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
6	4

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
10	0	0

Notes

Rarely collected. Probably more common in NV. Threatened by development, grazing, and vehicles. Possibly threatened by road maintenance. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Natural Sciences 2:185 (1862) for original description, and Madroño 12(1):8-18 (1953) for taxonomic treatment.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1994-01-01
Last Update: 2012-11-06

Location

Elevation: 1000 - 2500 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Nevada

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Alpine (ALP), Kern (KRN), Lassen (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Mono (MNO), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG), Sierra (SIE)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Vail Lake (049B) 33116D8, Boucher Hill (049C) 33116C8, Cajon (133C) 34117C4, Mount San Antonio (134C) 34117C6, Mojave (211C) 35118A2, McKittrick Summit (243D) 35119C7, Banner Ridge (433A) 37118F5, Lee Vining (453A) 37119H1, Big Alkali (470B) 38119B2, Lundy (470C) 38119A2, Mt. Jackson (488D) 38119C3, Woodfords (522D) 38119G7, Evans Canyon (570A) 39120F1

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1788

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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