ViolaceaeViola flettii
Olympic Violet
Tiny, upright. Dark green leaves round to kidney-shaped, succulent, purple-veined, with coarsely dented edges. Flowers lavender to rose-violet, lightening toward the yellow base. The 2 side petals are yellow-bearded. The 3 lower petals are veined darker violet. Found only in rock crevices on basalt outcrops and alpine talus of Olympic Mountains.
- Rarity: Endemic
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1--6 inches
- Habitat: Alpine
- Found In: Olympic NP
- Native: Yes
