Distribution: British Columbia to Alberta, south in the mountains to California.
Habitat: Boggy and wet ground from low to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Flowers: May-August
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Perennial from slender rhizomes, with filiform stolons, the leaves and peduncles rising from the rhizomes, the latter 3-6 cm. tall.
Leaf blades ovate-cordate, 1-3 cm. long, with petioles 2-4 cm. long; stipules lanceolate, membranous, with fine, gland-tipped teeth.
Flowers 5-10 mm. long, the spur fairly prominent; petals white, the lower 3 with purple penciling, the lateral pair bearded; style head glabrous.
Fruit a 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal.
Viola macloskeyi F.E. Lloyd ssp. pallens (Banks ex Ging.) M.S. Baker [KZ99]
Viola macloskeyi Lloyd var. macloskeyi [HC]
Viola macloskeyi F.E. Lloyd var. pallens (Banks ex Ging.) C.L. Hitchc. [HC]
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Viola macloskeyi in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Viola macloskeyi checklist entry.
E-Flora BC: Viola macloskeyi atlas page.
CalPhotos: Viola macloskeyi photos.
USDA Plants: Viola macloskeyi information.
