| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola hirsutula Brainerd |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 100-1000m |
| Description | acaulescent, not stoloniferous, leaves petiolate, reniform to ovate, 1-6cm, cordate, serrate, rounded, adaxially silvery variegate, sepals lanceolate, spur violet |
| Size | 2-15cm |
| Color | red-violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia , District of Columbia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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