Viola primulifolia ssp. occidentalis
Violaceae
Western Bog Violet
Tuft. Leaves from base with petiole 1–4 in. long, blade narrow to widely egg-shaped, slightly scalloped to entire, with pointed or narrowly rounded tip. Flower stems usually shorter than leaves. Flowers white, lower petal veined purple, more or less 1/3 in. long, side petals hairy near center, spur short. Grows in areas of serpentine rock, on wet hillsides, in creeks, or in fens with Darlingtonia californica. Rare and endemic in Siskiyou Mountains at 300–1600 ft.
- Rarity: Rare
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Early Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Bilateral Symmetry, Violets
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 3–8 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Coastal, West-side Forest
- Found In: Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Viola lanceolata ssp. occidentalis
