Latin name: Viola purpurea Kellogg ssp. mohavensis (M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen) J.C. Clausen
Pronunciation: vi-OH-la per-PER-ee-a mo-ha-VEN-sis
Common name: Mojave goosefoot violet
Family: Violaceae (Violet)
Habitat: Desert scrub, sagebrush, dry areas in yellow pine forest to 7500', Transverse and Peninsular Ranges, Mojave Desert
Blooming period: March to July
Name derivations: 1) Viola 2) purpurea 3) mohavensis
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