Common name: Violet. Native Range: Up to thirty species are native throughout the Pacific Northwest, from sea-level to sub-alpine, both sides of the Cascades, in moist woods, grasslands, and dry, rocky areas. Characteristics: Primarily clumping, basal tufts of low-growing plants, often spreading by system of underground rhizomes. Leaves are ...

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One of the most easily recognized native groundcovers in the Pacific Northwest, Stream Violets herald the end of spring with their yellow flowers. They are also known as Pioneer Violets in the native plant world. This native Northwest herbaceous groundcover spreads by …

Mar 24, 2025 · Tiny but mighty. Violets may be small, but they pack a punch with their charming blooms and heart-shaped leaves. These perennial ground covers thrive in the moist conditions typical of PNW woodlands. Violets are excellent for naturalizing areas, spreading slowly without becoming invasive.

Early Blue Violet Branched stem from hairy rhizomes. Round to oval leaves to 2 in. long. Pale to deep violet flowers with a white patch, purple veins at the base of lower 3 petals.

Dec 12, 2024 · Stream Violet Stats. Scientific Name: Viola glabella; Common Names: stream violet, pioneer violet; Plant Family: the violet family (Violaceae) Origin: native to Oregon and the PNW; Ecosystem: forests and streamsides, partial shade; Leaves: heart-shaped; Flowers: five petals, ‘face-shaped’ Edible Uses: roots, leaves, and flowers edible in ...

Apr 24, 2021 · These beautiful little members of Violaceae have many common names, including sand violet, Cascades early blue violet, early blue violet, common periwinkle, large periwinkle, western dog violet, dog violet, and hookedspur violet, amongst many others.

Ornamental: Hookedspur violet is a popular ornamental plant for wildflower and butterfly gardens in the Pacific Northwest. Viola adunca is listed as endangered by the State of Massachusetts.

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Shiny evergreen leaves thick, heart-shaped, with pointed tips, spotted purple underneath. Flowers pale yellow, the 3 lower petals maroon-veined and 2 side petals bearded. Grows in forests from coast inland to mid elevations. Very similar to V. orbiculata, which does not have stolons.