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.
| Viola sempervirens | |
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| V. sempervirens in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. sempervirens
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| Viola sempervirens | |
References edit
Media related to Viola sempervirens at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Washington Burke Museum
- Photo gallery
- "Viola sempervirens". Calflora. Calflora. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
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