Violaceae

Viola sempervirens

Evergreen Violet

Plant rosette with reddish flower stalks. Mature plants produce new plants on aboveground runners. Shiny evergreen leaves thick, heart-shaped, with pointed tips, spotted purple underneath. Flowers pale yellow, the 3 lower petals maroon-veined and 2 side petals bearded. Grows in forests from coast inland to mid elevations. Very similar to V. orbiculata, which does not have stolons.

• Rarity: Uncommon
• Flowering Time: Mid Spring
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 3 inches
• Habitat: West-Side Forest
• Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, N Cascades Np, Columbia Basin, West Gorge, Siskiyous
• Native: Yes