Johnny Jump up, Viola pedunculata Family Viola (Violaceae) Height 2-10 in. Color Yellow Flowers Five yellow petals with splash of dark brown in center and veins Blooms mid March - May Leaves Habitat Woodlands, grasslands     Closely related to the garden pansy, there are 21 native California species of violet. Leaves and buds were eaten by some Native Americans. Today, the flowers are sometimes added to salads or sugared and eaten as candy. Caution, however, should be taken with wild varieties. caption: file: x - square 0" x 0" at 300 dpi - release: contact us regarding image add image to lightbox References Mount Diablo Wildflowers. Walnut Creek, CA: Mt. Diablo Interpretive Association, 2005. Wildflowers of Norther California's Wine Country & North Coast Ranges. Cloverdale, CA: New Creek Ranch Press, 2007. http://www.calflora.org/