Kingdom Plantae Family Violaceae Scientific name Viola sempervirens Rank Species | Order Malpighiales Genus Viola Higher classification Violet | |
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Similar Violet, Viola glabella, Trillium ovatum, Achlys triphylla, Viola ocellata | ||
Viola sempervirens, known by the common names redwood violet and evergreen violet, is a species in the genus Viola. It is native to the West Coast of the United States and British Columbia, Canada, and grows in closed-cone pine forest, California mixed evergreen forest, redwood forest, and Douglas fir forest communities. It has leathery purple-spotted green leaves and bright yellow flowers. It blooms in winter and spring.
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