Genus = Viola,
Displaying matches 1 - 20 of 20.
(= Viola adunca in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous to densely puberulent perennial from slender rhizomes, from stemless to 10 cm. tall.
Distribution: Occurring throughout Washington; ranging across North America.
Habitat: Dry to moist meadows and open woods, moderate to high elevations in the mountains
(= Viola arvensis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Puberulent, freely-branched annual, 1-3 dm. tall.
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington; introduced throughout the United States and Canada.
Habitat: Frequently escapes from cultivation.
Perennial from short, erect rhizomes, the stems up to 15 cm. long.
Distribution: Mt. Adams south in Washington; south to California.
Habitat: Moist, open areas at moderate elevations in the mountains.
(= Viola canadensis in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous to puberulent perennial from short, thick rhizomes, with slender stolons, 1-4 dm. tall.
Distribution: British Columbia south through Washington and Oregon, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Usually on loamy soils, moist woodlands and forests at moderate elevations.
(= Viola flettii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous perennial from short, thick rhizomes, the stems 3-15 cm. long.
Distribution: Endemic to the northern Olympic Mountains, Washington.
Habitat: Alpine rock crevices and talus slopes at high elevations.
(= Viola glabella in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Puberulent perennial from widely spreading, scaly, fleshy rhizomes, the flowering stems 5-30 cm. tall, leafless the lower two-thirds.
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades in Washington, Alaska to California, east to Montana.
Habitat: Moist woods and stream banks, low to mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Viola howellii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Sparsely pubescent perennial from scaly rhizomes, 2-10 cm. tall.
Distribution: West of the Cascade crest in Washington; southern British Columbia south to northern California.
Habitat: Moist woods and prairies at low to moderate elevations.
(= Viola lanceolata in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
(= Viola macloskeyi in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from slender rhizomes, with filiform stolons, the leaves and peduncles rising from the rhizomes, the latter 3-6 cm. tall.
Distribution: British Columbia to Alberta, south in the mountains to California.
Habitat: Boggy and wet ground from low to mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Viola nephrophylla vars. cognata, nephrophylla in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous, acaulescent perennial with shallow, fleshy, spreading rhizomes.
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Newfoundland, south on the east side of the Cascades to California, east to Arizona.
Habitat: Moist places, especially in meadows and along streams.
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Low, fragrant, creeping, soft-hairy perennial with stolons that root at the nodes.
Distribution: In scattered locations throughout Washington; introduced and escaping at various location in the United States.
Habitat: Sheltered, disturbed areas in somewhat moist soil.
(= Viola orbiculata in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous perennial from scaly rhizomes, the aerial stems up to 5 cm. long.
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon, east to Montana and Wyoming.
Habitat: Open woods, mid- to high elevations in the mountains.
(= Viola palustris in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous perennial from slender, widespread rhizomes, with creeping stolons, the petioles and peduncles rising from the rhizomes.
Distribution: British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and near the Canadian border to Maine and Labrador
Habitat: Moist meadows and streambanks, low to mid-elevations in the mountains
(= Viola nuttallii var. praemorsa in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Perennial from short, erect rhizomes, the stems up to 15 cm. long.
Distribution: Chiefly west of the Cascades, British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Drier areas, valleys and prairies at low elevations.
(= Viola purpurea in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Puberulent perennial from a slender, scaly rhizome, the aerial stems 5-15 mm. long; herbage usually glaucous-green, purplish-veined, often purplish throughout.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades, Okanogan County, Washington, to California, east to Montana, Wyoming and Arizona
Habitat: Open, rocky, fairly dry slopes, moderate to high elevations in the mountains
(= Viola sempervirens in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Puberulent perennial from scaly rhizomes, with slender, elongate stolons, the aerial stems up two 5 cm. long.
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Brithish Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Moist woods, low to mid-elevations in the mountains.
(= Viola sheltonii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous perennial from deep-seated rhizomes, the flowering stems 5-15 cm. tall.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades, from near Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington, south to Baja California, east to Idaho
Habitat: Chaparral or open forest, often under ponderosa pine
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Variable, glabrous or puberulent, annual or biennial, low or short plant.
Distribution: Garden escape in scattered locations throughout Washington; similarly escaped throughout most of North America.
Habitat: Disturbed areas near cultivated setting in towns and cities.
(= Viola trinervata in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous, somewhat glaucous perennial from short, thick, very deep-seated rhizomes, the stems several, naked below, 5-15 cm. tall.
Distribution: Okanogan County, Washington, to Malheur County, Oregon.
Habitat: Sagebrush flats and rocky hillsides, often on lithosol, where vernally moist.
Perennial from short, erect rhizomes, the stems up to 15 cm. long.
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to central North America.
Habitat: Dry, open areas from sagebrush plains to ponderosa pine forests.
