Viola cuneata
Violaceae
Wedge-Leaved Violet
Stems smooth, prostrate to erect. Leaf blade widely triangular, pointed at tips, tapering toward base. Flowers at stem top are white with yellow base and spur, petals purple-veined on the face and streaked with purple on back. The 2 side petals have dark purple spot near sparse beard at base. The lower 3 petals have dark purple veins. Often found on rocky serpentine in damp open woods at mid elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 3--10 inches
- Habitat: West-Side Forest
- Found In: Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
