Viola beckwithii

Great Basin Violet
Great Basin Violet flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species: V. beckwithii
Binomial name
Viola beckwithii
Torr. & A. Gray

Viola beckwithii, known commonly as the Great Basin Violet, Beckwith's Violet, and Sagebrush Pansy, is an early-flowering plant of sagebrush country in the Western United States. It has dissected leaves and flowers with two deep red-purple upper petals, three light bluish lower petals, and a yellow spot in the centre.

External links

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