Viola lanceolata ssp. lanceolata

General:
Perennial herb from a rhizome, with stolons; stems almost lacking, smooth, 5-15 cm tall.

Leaves:
Basal leaves lanceolate to elliptic, toothed, smooth, the blades 3-6 cm long, 0.5-1.5 cm wide, bases wedge-shaped, the stalks reddish, equal to the leaves; stipules linear-lanceolate, 1 cm long, slender toothed.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of single, axillary flowers; petals 5, white, the lower petal 8-11 mm long including the 1- to 2-mm long spur; the lower 3 purple-pencilled, the lateral pair not bearded; sepals 5, lanceolate; style heads smooth.

Fruits:
Capsules, elliptic, smooth, 6-8 mm long; seeds brown.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia