Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington, where endemic to the Olympic Mountains
Habitat: Alpine rock crevices and talus slopes at high elevations.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Review Group 1 in Washington (WANHP)
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies
Glabrous perennial from short, thick rhizomes, the stems 3-15 cm. long.
Leaves fleshy, petiolate, purplish-green, the blades reniform, 1.5-4 cm. broad, finely round-toothed; stipules lanceolate, toothed.
Flowers 1.5 cm. long, the spur very short, yellow; petals purplish-violet, yellow at the base, the lower 3 dark-veined, the lateral pair yellow-bearded; style head well bearded.
Fruit a 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal.
Publication: Erythea 6(7): 69. 1898.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Viola flettii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Viola flettii checklist entry
OregonFlora: Viola flettii information
E-Flora BC: Viola flettii atlas page
CalPhotos: Viola flettii photos
