Goosefoot Violet

Viola purpurea Kellogg - Violet family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, Brown

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Goosefoot Violet: Speyeria adiaste, Speyeria adiaste atossa, Speyeria adiaste clemencei, Speyeria atlantis, Speyeria callippe, Speyeria callippe comstocki, Speyeria callippe macaria, Speyeria coronis, Speyeria egleis, Speyeria egleis tehachapina, Speyeria hydaspe, Speyeria zerene

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.