Viola palustris
Violaceae
Marsh Violet
Clustered upright leaves and flower stems from running underground stolons. Leaf elongated, heart-shaped, entire, on 2–4 in. petioles. Flowers lavender to pale blue, 3 lower petals with darker veins. Lower petal larger, with pointed nectar spur. Grows in swampy places from coastline to subalpine.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Bilateral Symmetry, Violets
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2–8 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Coastal, Meadow
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Blue-Runner Violet
