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Viola glabella  Nutt. in Torr. & A. Gray
Pioneer violet,   Stream violet,   Stream Violet, Smooth Yellow Violet
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© 2022 Julie A. Kierstead
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© 2021 Jamie Spielmann
© 2017 Robert Barnard
© 2022 Jillian DeBlanc
© 2006 Steve Matson
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© 2020 Susan McDougall
© 2019 Julie A. Kierstead
© 2019 Julie A. Kierstead
© 2019 Bob Sweatt
© 2019 Bob Sweatt
© 2020 Susan McDougall
© 2019 Glenn Fine
Viola glabella is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Viola
Family: Violaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFViola californica
Information about  Viola glabella from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (VIGL)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/31/2025).