Section		Chamaemelanium Becker
Scientific Name	Type species	Viola ocellata Torr. & A. Gray Published in: Fl. N. Amer. 1:142 (1838)
	Variety
	Form
	Synonym
	Origin	ocellata means "marked with two-colored spots or eyes".
Common names		[English] pinto violet, two-eyed violet, western heart's ease.
Stalk Form		A flower scape is extended from a stalk, and a flower blooms from each scape.
Habitat		Cool shaded woodland, well-drained serpentine soil, especially on slopes along rivers and streams. Elevation 150 - 1,100m.
Distribution	Japan domestic
	Japan overseas	Endemic to north and central western California, southern Oregon.
	Others
Flower	Shape	Middle size. Flower figure is flat with a white hair on the side valve. Petals are round.
	Color	White, center is yellow. Purple-brown blotch-like eyespot on the side valve, and the same color streak goes in the lower valve. Yellow hair is seen in the side valve. There are also groups in which the upper petal is light brown.
	Spur	Round and short.
	Season	Mar-Jul.
	Stigma	Inverted triangle.
	Aromatic
	Others	The backside of the upper petal is purple. In the bud season, it looks like a purple flower.
Leaf	Shape	Stem leaves are elongated lanceolate forms. Root raw leaves are rounded. Unevenness is seen along the veins.
	Color	Both surfaces are dark green.
	Others
Seed	Shape
	Color	Brown-purple.
	Others
Characteristics of roots
Endangered Information
Type Specimen		First collected by David Douglas in California.
Chromosome Number		2n=12
Reference Information
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