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Viola flettii
Flett's violet, Olympic violet
Specimens
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington, where endemic to the Olympic Mountains

Habitat: Alpine rock crevices and talus slopes at high elevations.

Flowers: June-August

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Review Group 1 in Washington (WANHP)

Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies

Description:
General:

Glabrous perennial from short, thick rhizomes, the stems 3-15 cm. long.

Leaves:

Leaves fleshy, petiolate, purplish-green, the blades reniform, 1.5-4 cm. broad, finely round-toothed; stipules lanceolate, toothed.

Flowers:

Flowers 1.5 cm. long, the spur very short, yellow; petals purplish-violet, yellow at the base, the lower 3 dark-veined, the lateral pair yellow-bearded; style head well bearded.

Fruits:

Fruit a 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal.

Accepted Name:
Viola flettii Piper
Publication: Erythea 6(7): 69. 1898.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Viola flettii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Viola flettii checklist entry

OregonFlora: Viola flettii information

E-Flora BC: Viola flettii atlas page

CalPhotos: Viola flettii photos

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