ViolaceaeViola 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
More Information:
- Common synonyms: stream violet, pioneer violet
- More Photos
- USDA Plants Database
- CalPhotos
- Oregon Flora Project Atlas
- E-Flora BC
- WTU Herbarium Image Collection
- UW Herbarium - Vascular Plant Collection