Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens

Small White Violet

Small White Violet
aka Macloskey Violet. Considered rare in the Park growing in wet areas so can be confused with the Marsh Violet. A small plant usually not more than 4″ tall with round or kidney-shaped leaves. The stark white flowers , usually one per stem, have five petals; the two uppers curve back while the lower ones have dark purple veins. A pleasure to find although it this case swarming mosquitoes made it a short visit. Usually found at middle elevations in bogs and swamps. (note: this could be a misidentification)

Family:

Violaceae - VIOLET FAMILY

Genus:

Viola is Latin for violet

Species:

macloskeyi after George Macloskie (1834 - 1920), Irish naturalist
Photo location: From one location at a small stream crossing the Palisades Lakes trail between Clover and Dick’s Lakes, approx. 5,550′ elev.