Viola langsdorffii
Violaceae
Alaska Violet
Basal cluster of heart-shaped leaves below leafless, upright, white to light green flower stem bearing a single lavender flower. The upper 2 petals are shorter than the 2 white-bearded side petals. The lower petal has a small yellow patch at the base. The 3 lowest petals have purple veins. Spur has a short upturned pouch. Grows in moist places, bogs, talus, scree, at low to high elevations.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Bilateral Symmetry, Violets
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: to 6 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Coastal, Meadow, Subalpine
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Aleutian Violet
