Viola macloskeyi
Violaceae
Macloskey Violet
Upright plants forming patches from running roots. Leaves round to kidney-shaped, very thin, entire or slightly toothed. Flowers white, with upper 2 petals often curving back so the tips almost touch. The 2 side petals sometimes bearded. Lower 3 petals purple-veined, turning creamy white toward base. Spur white. Grows near seeps and slow-moving water at mid- to high elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Bilateral Symmetry, Violets
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 1/2–5 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Bog/Fen/Wetland, East-side Forest, Meadow, Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
