Viola sempervirens

Viola sempervirens
V. sempervirens in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. sempervirens
Binomial name
Viola sempervirens

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.

Conservation

As of December 2024, the conservation group NatureServe listed Viola sempervirens as Secure (G5) worldwide. This status was last reviewed on 17 October 2019. At the state and provincial levels in the United States and Canada, this species is listed as No Status Rank (not assessed) in California, Oregon, and Washington; Secure (S5) in British Columbia, Vulnerable (S3) in Idaho, and Critically Imperiled (S1) in Alaska.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b NatureServe (6 December 2024). "Viola sempervirens | NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

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