Viola orbiculata
Violaceae
Roundleaf Violet
Plant clustered without stolons. Basal leaves on long stalks are thin, round, with scalloped edges and rounded lobes at base of leaf blade. Flower stalks reddish, with small scale-like bracts on midstem. The 3 lower petals have maroon veins. Grows in moist woods, subalpine meadows. Very similar V. sempervirens has runners and bearded petals.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Bilateral Symmetry, Violets
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1–3 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Columbia Basin, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Dark Woods Violet
