Darkwoods Violet, Evergreen Yellow Violet, Round-leaf Violet, Round-leaved Violet
Viola orbiculata
Synonyms: Viola sempervirens var. orbiculata, Viola sempervirens var. orbiculoides
The photo above shows a close-up of the leaves
and flower of round-leaved violet as seen along a small stream on the ridge
between the Dry Creek and Cougar Creek drainages at the southeastern corner
of Mt. Adams at about 4300'.............May 22, 2005.
The photo above shows the dorsal or upper surface of the leaf
of round-leaved violet as seen along a small stream on the ridge between the
Dry Creek and Cougar Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams
at about 4300'..........May 29, 2005.
The photo above shows the ventral or lower surface of the leaf
of round-leaved violet as seen along a small stream on the ridge between the
Dry Creek and Cougar Creek drainages at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams
at about 4300'..........May 29, 2005. The evergreen violet (Viola sempervirens,
presently not known from Mt. Adams) has thicker, leathery leaves that persist
during winter and are commonly flecked with , dotted or mottled with purple.
Paul Slichter