Viola adunca Sm.
A low blue violet identifiable in part by having short, leafy stems rather than being scapose. Found in moist montane habitats throughout most of the western United States.
Plant habit near Cow Creek on Roan Plateau, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, 16 Jun 2008.
A flower near Cow Creek on Roan Plateau, 16 Jun 2008.