Viola sempervirens

Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet) groundcover habit
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet) groundcover habit
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet) with current and past years' stolons
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet). Note the new stolons emerging near the center of this colony and the withered stolons from the previous year connecting established plantlets.
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet) with emerging stolons
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet). Detail of plant, with emerging stolons.
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet) - note nectar spur at rear of flower
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet). Note the nectar spur at the rear of the flower.
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet) - note nectar spur at rear of flower
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet). Note the nectar spur at the rear of the flower.
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet) - note nectar spur at rear of flower
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet). Note the nectar spur at the rear of the flower.
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet) with springtime stolons
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet). Detail of springtime stolons.
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet) springtime stolon
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet). Detail of springtime stolon.
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet). Note the visible beard on the side petals.
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet)
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet). Note the visible beard on the side petals.
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet) spent seed capsule
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet). Capsule after seed dispersal.
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet) seed capsules
Viola sempervirens (evergreen, or, redwood violet). Detail of capsules before and after seed dispersal.

Author: Hesperos Flown

Hesperos Flown is created and authored by Anthony G. Colburn, a Pacific Northwest native, avid hiker, incidental naturalist, and amateur photographer.