Viola sempervirens
Violaceae
Evergreen Violet
Plant rosette with reddish flower stalks. Mature plants produce new plants on aboveground runners. Shiny evergreen leaves thick, heart-shaped, with pointed tips, spotted purple underneath. Flowers pale yellow, the 3 lower petals maroon-veined and 2 side petals bearded. Grows in forests from coast inland to mid elevations. Very similar to V. orbiculata, which does not have stolons.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Bilateral Symmetry, Violets
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 3 inches
- Habitat: West-side Forest
- Found In: Columbia Basin, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Redwood Violet
