[Violets West of the Cascade Mountains]
Pine Violet

Viola lobata ssp. lobata

Synonyms: Viola lobata var. lobata, Viola psychodes

Pine Violet: Viola lobata ssp. lobata (Synonyms: Viola lobata var. lobata, Viola psychodes)

Pine violet as seen in dry coniferous forest along the Illinois River to the southwest of Selma, OR.................April 5, 2009. Note the broad, lobed stem leaves.

Flower of Pine Violet: Viola lobata ssp. lobata (Synonyms: Viola lobata var. lobata, Viola psychodes)

A close-up of the flower of pine violet as seen in dry coniferous forest along the Illinois River to the southwest of Selma, OR.................April 5, 2009.

Sideview of flower of Pine Violet: Viola lobata ssp. lobata (Synonyms: Viola lobata var. lobata, Viola psychodes)

A close-up sideview of the flower of pine violet as seen in dry coniferous forest along the Illinois River to the southwest of Selma, OR.................April 5, 2009.

Leaf of Pine Violet: Viola lobata ssp. lobata (Synonyms: Viola lobata var. lobata, Viola psychodes)

A leaf of pine violet as seen in dry coniferous forest along the Illinois River to the southwest of Selma, OR.................April 5, 2009.
Paul Slichter