Viola langsdorfii is a species of the Viola. It is a plant from rather stout creeping rootstocks, glabrous, the stems ascending 5-30 centimeters long. The Viola langsdorfii has leaves that are long-petioled, round-cordate, and anywhere from 2.5 to 4 centimeters broad, crenate; stipules foliaceous, lanceolate, the lower usually incised. The flowers are pale violet, with petals 12-16 millimeters long, the three lower white at base, the lateral pair bearded; spur very short and stout, as broad as long; the head of styles not bearded. The Alaskan and Aleutian specimens are more robust with petals 20 millimeters long.

Geographic Location

The Viola langsdorfii can usually found near the coast in Boreal and Humid Transistion Zones, Aleutian Islands to central Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

, where it extends inland to Marion County. The Viola langsdorfii typically grows in moist places at low to high elevations. Its native habitats includes Bogs, moist meadows, stream banks, and snow beds.

Common Name

Viola langsdorfii is commonly known as a Violet (plant)

Violet (plant)

Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae, with around 400–500 species distributed around the world. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, viola species are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes in...

. It also has commonly been called the Alaskan Violet, and Aleutian Violet. The Alaskan and Aleutian specimens are more robust.

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