Viola sempervirens
| Viola sempervirens | |
|---|---|
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| V. sempervirens in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. sempervirens |
| Binomial name | |
| Viola sempervirens Greene | |
Viola sempervirens, known by the common names redwood violet and evergreen violet, is a species in the genus Viola. It is native to the West Coast of the United States and British Columbia, Canada, and grows in closed-cone pine forest, California mixed evergreen forest, redwood forest, and Douglas fir forest communities. It has leathery purple-spotted green leaves and bright yellow flowers. It blooms in winter and spring.
References
Media related to Viola sempervirens at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Washington Burke Museum
- "Viola sempervirens". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- Photo gallery
- "Viola sempervirens". Calflora. Calflora. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
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