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Viola glabella

Violaceae

Smooth Yellow Violet

Viola glabella
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

Map of where Viola glabella is found