Viola adunca “Hookedspur Violet” Violaceae
Lolo National Forest, Bitterroot Mountains, MT
May 10, 2015
Robert Niese
The Hookedspur Violet is an abundant, easily recognized flower found throughout the Northwest. In our area it is readily distinguished from other purple-flowered violets by its long spur (not shown here) and its lance-ovate or near-cordate-ovate leaves.
Northwest Naturalist 