Viola sempervirens

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.

Conservation

, the conservation group NatureServe listed Viola sempervirens as Secure (G5) worldwide. This status was last reviewed on 17 October 2019. At the state and provincial levels in the United States and Canada, this species is listed as No Status Rank in California, Oregon, and Washington; Secure in British Columbia, Vulnerable in Idaho, and Critically Imperiled in Alaska.