Pioneer Violet
Also called: Stream Violet, Wood Violet
Scientific name: Viola glabella
According to some people the leaves of this plant of edible in salads
or they can be used to make tea. They are high in Vitamin C.
This plant is is an indicator plant of Douglas fir and grand fir sites.
The herbage of the leaves and stems is smooth, or the leaves sometimes minutely hairy.
The basal leaves are broadly heart-shaped with rounded teeth on the leaf edges and with the petioles, are 10-20 cm long.
The base of the leaf blade is definitely notched, while the tip is pointed.
(from: http://science.halleyhosting.com/)
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http://science.halleyhosting.com/nature/gorge/5petal/violet/john.htm
Its petals are yellow on both sides, with the exception of dark purple nectar guides on the front of the lower three petals. The flowers arise from the same stems as the leaves; the plant is deciduous and dies back completely to its roots during autumn.
(from Wikipedia)
