[Violets: The Genus Viola in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Goosefoot Violet, Purplish Violet

Viola purpurea ssp. venosa

Synonyms: Viola purpurea ssp. geophyta, Viola purpurea var. venosa

Goosefoot Violet, Purplish Violet: Viola purpurea ssp. venosa (Synonym: Viola purpurea var. venosa) - Goosefoot Violet, Goosefoot Yellow Violet, Purplish Violet: Viola purpurea ssp. venosa (Synonyms: Viola purpurea ssp. geophyta, Viola purpurea var. venosa)

The photo at left shows a close-up view of the flowers and leaves of goosefoot violet as seen at the Ray Ridge Viewpoint in the Umatilla National Forest of southeastern Washington.........June 25, 2007. The image at right shows goosefoot violet blooming along the Willard Springs Trail, Conboy Lake NWR......May 2, 2024.

Close-up sideview of a flower of Goosefoot Violet, Purplish Violet: Viola purpurea ssp. venosa (Synonym: Viola purpurea var. venosa) - Basal leaf of Goosefoot Violet, Purplish Violet: Viola purpurea ssp. venosa (Synonym: Viola purpurea var. venosa)

The photo at left shows a close-up, lateral view of goosefoot violet as seen along Rd K3000 below Bird Creek Camp at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams........May 7, 2005. Note the rusty venation on the outer surfaces of the upper and lateral petals. The photo at right shows a close-up of the basal leaf of goosefoot violet as seen on the southeast side of Mt. Adams along road K3000 (~elevation of 2980').........May 7, 2005.
Paul Slichter