Viola helenae is a small, unbranched subshrub with an erect stem 30 to 80 cm (1.0 to 2.5 ft) tall in the violet family (Violaceae). The hairless leaves are clustered on the upper part of the stem, lance-shaped, 7.5 to 13.0 cm (3.0 to 5.0 in) long and 2.0 to 2.5 cm (0.8 to 1.0 in) wide. A pair of...