[Violets of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Evergreen Violet, Redwood Violet, Redwoods Violet

Viola sempervirens

Synonym: Viola sarmentosa

Evergreen violets blooming along the Equestrian Trail within the first mile above the equestrian trailhead, Beacon Rock State Park.........April 8, 2016.

Evergreen violets blooming in coniferous forest along the Hamilton Mountain Trail, Beacon Rock State Park..........March 30, 2016.

Evergreen violet blooming along the Hamilton Mountain Trail in Beacon Rock State Park, Skamania County, WA.........April 23, 2011.

A close-up of a leaf of evergreen violet seen along the Angels Rest Trail in the Columbia River Gorge..........May 18, 2009. The leaf of evergreen violet is much more heart-shaped than the oval leaf of round-leaf violet.

Evergreen violets in bloom along the equestrian trails (East Hardy Creek Trail) at Beacon Rock State Park......March 22, 2020.

Evergreen violet growing on a mossy bank along the Eagle Creek Trail adjacent to Punchbowl Falls, Columbia River Gorge..........March 26, 2012.

Paul Slichter