Latin name: Viola sheltonii Torr.
Pronunciation: vi-OH-la SHEL-ton-ee-eye
Common name: Shelton's violet
Family: Violaceae (Violet)
Habitat: Rich or gravelly soils in fir, pine, or oak woodland to about 8000', Transverse Range, northwest Peninsular Range
Blooming period: March to July
Name derivations: 1) Viola 2) sheltonii
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