Violaceae

Viola glabella

Smooth Yellow Violet

Tall erect stems with a single flower. Leaves heart-shaped, with sharp tips, entire or toothed. Flower dark yellow with maroon veins on 3 lower petals. The 2 side petals are bearded; lowest petal is spurred. Streambanks, moist forests, from near coast to high elevations.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: Mid Spring
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 1--12 inches
• Habitat: Meadow, West-Side Forest, East-Side Forest, Alpine, Subalpine, Moist Riverbanks
• Found In: Mt. Rainier Np, Crater Lake Np, Columbia Basin, West Gorge, East Gorge, Great Basin, Siskiyous, Olympic Np, N Cascades Np
• Native: Yes