Viola purpurea subsp. venosa

PLANT: Usually small, often rosette‑like plants. STEMS: 4‑11 cm long, barely extending above surface of leaf litter, little elongated at end of growing season. LEAVES: basal blades often more or less rounded or hemispheric, often quite succulent, often appressed to ground, the margins usually crenate; cauline blades ovate to lanceolate, crenate, dentate, scalloped or more or less serrate. FLOWERS: pedicel usually less than 7 cm long. 2n = 12. NOTES: In brush, sagebrush flats, dense shade of forests: Yavapai co.; 1300‑1500 m (4200‑5000 ft); Apr‑May; CA, CO, NV, UT, WA, WY. REFERENCES: Little, R. John. Violaceae. 2001. J. Ariz. - Nev. Acad. Sci. Volume 33(1).