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Beckwith's violet (Viola beckwithii)
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Flower profile

Beckwith's violet

Viola beckwithii

Native to Nevada

Beckwith's violet is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. In Nevada it's most often seen in bloom in March–April.

5states
559NV sightings*
1,413U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Nevada

Quick look

Viola beckwithii, known commonly as the Great Basin violet, Beckwith's violet, and sagebrush pansy, is a species of violet native to the western United States. It is an early-flowering plant of sagebrush habitats in the Great Basin region.

  • It belongs to the Violaceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 5 states. USDA PLANTS
  • NatureServe lists it as native to Nevada. NatureServe
  • In Nevada, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–April. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 559 research-grade sightings of it in Nevada, ranking #72 among the 110 flowers on our Nevada list. iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

In Nevada, most flowering sightings come in March–April.

Flowering records by month in Nevada (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (65 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G4 Apparently secure worldwide. NatureServe
Nevada
Not listed Not on Nevada fully protected plants, critically endangered (NAC 527.010). NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Nevada. NAC 527.010
Rare elsewhere
Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: UT (S2). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records beckwith's violet in 5 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah.

Nevada counties with USDA records: Douglas, Elko, Humboldt, Mineral, Storey, Washoe.

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