[ Violets: The Genus Viola in Mt. Adams Country]

Blue Violet, Early Blue Violet, Hook Violet, Hookedspur Violet, Long-spurred Violet, Western Longspur Violet

Viola adunca

Synonyms: Viola adunca var. adunca, Viola adunca var. bellidifolia, Viola adunca var. cascadensis, Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. uncinulata, Viola bellidifolia, Viola cascadensis

Blue Violet, Early Blue Violet, Hookedspur Violet, Western Longspur Violet: Viola adunca (Synonyms: Viola adunca var. adunca, Viola adunca var. bellidifolia, Viola adunca var. cascadensis, Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. uncinulata, Viola bellidifolia, Viola cascadensis) - Blue Violet, Early Blue Violet, Hookedspur Violet, Western Longspur Violet: Viola adunca (Synonyms: Viola adunca var. adunca, Viola adunca var. bellidifolia, Viola adunca var. cascadensis, Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. uncinulata, Viola bellidifolia, Viola cascadensis)

Blue Violet, Early Blue Violet, Hookedspur Violet, Western Longspur Violet: Viola adunca (Synonyms: Viola adunca var. adunca, Viola adunca var. bellidifolia, Viola adunca var. cascadensis, Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. uncinulata, Viola bellidifolia, Viola cascadensis) - Blue Violet, Early Blue Violet, Hookedspur Violet, Western Longspur Violet: Viola adunca (Synonyms: Viola adunca var. adunca, Viola adunca var. bellidifolia, Viola adunca var. cascadensis, Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. uncinulata, Viola bellidifolia, Viola cascadensis)

Long-spurred violet as seen in moist meadows along the Killen Creek Trail #113 adjacent to upper East Fork Adams Creek, Mount Adams Wilderness......August 4, 2022.

Flower of Hookedspur Violet, Western Longspur Violet, Early Blue Violet: Viola adunca (Synonyms: Viola adunca var. adunca, Viola adunca var. bellidifolia, Viola adunca var. cascadensis, Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. uncinulata, Viola bellidifolia, Viola cascadensis) - Close-up sideview of a flower of Hookedspur Violet, Western Longspur Violet, Early Blue Violet: Viola adunca (Synonyms: Viola adunca var. adunca, Viola adunca var. bellidifolia, Viola adunca var. cascadensis, Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. uncinulata, Viola bellidifolia, Viola cascadensis)

The photo above shows a close-up frontal view of the flower of long-spurred violet as seen at about 5300' in forest meadows along the Muddy Meadows Trail #13 on the northern slopes of Mt.Adams.........July 11, 2005. Notice the long white hairs on the lateral petals at the throat of the flower. The photo at right shows a close-up side-view of the flower of long-spurred violet as seen at about 5300' along the Muddy Meadows Trail #13 on the northern slopes of Mt.Adams.........July 11, 2005. Note the long spur at the back of the flower at right.

Blue Violet, Early Blue Violet, Hookedspur Violet, Western Longspur Violet: Viola adunca (Synonyms: Viola adunca var. adunca, Viola adunca var. bellidifolia, Viola adunca var. cascadensis, Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. uncinulata, Viola bellidifolia, Viola cascadensis)

Long-spurred violet as seenin open coniferous forest along the Willard Springs Trail, Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge........May16, 2022.

Close-up of a leaf of Hookedspur Violet, Western Longspur Violet, Early Blue Violet: Viola adunca (Synonyms: Viola adunca var. adunca, Viola adunca var. bellidifolia, Viola adunca var. cascadensis, Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. uncinulata, Viola bellidifolia, Viola cascadensis)

The photo above shows a close-up of the leaf of long-spurred violet as seen at about 5300' along the Muddy Meadows Trail #13 on the northern slopes of Mt.Adams........July 11, 2005. Note the broad, rounded teeth along the leaf margin.

Underside of a flower of Hookedspur Violet, Western Longspur Violet, Early Blue Violet: Viola adunca (Synonyms: Viola adunca var. adunca, Viola adunca var. bellidifolia, Viola adunca var. cascadensis, Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. uncinulata, Viola bellidifolia, Viola cascadensis) - Flower of Hookedspur Violet, Western Longspur Violet, Early Blue Violet: Viola adunca (Synonyms: Viola adunca var. adunca, Viola adunca var. bellidifolia, Viola adunca var. cascadensis, Viola adunca ssp. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. oxyceras, Viola adunca var. uncinulata, Viola bellidifolia, Viola cascadensis)

Long-spurred violet as seen in a wet meadow at MP 33 on Forest Road #23 on the west side of Mt. Adams........June 21, 2005. Note the prominent hooked spur at the back of the flower.

Paul Slichter