Viola glabella
Violaceae
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
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Bilateral Symmetry, Violets
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1–12 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, East-side Forest, Meadow, Moist Riverbanks, Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Columbia Basin, Crater Lake NP, East Gorge, Great Basin, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Stream Violet, Pioneer Violet