Pronunciation: vi-OH-la ped-unk-yoo-LAY-ta
Common name: Johnny-jump-up
Family: Violaceae (Violet)
Habitat: Open grassy slopes, hillsides, chaparral,
oak woodlands, coastal sage scrub, Channel
Islands
Blooming period: February to April
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Viola
2) pedunculata