| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola pedatifida G.Don sect. Viola |
| Synonyms | Viola delphinifolia Nutt. |
| Viola fallacissima Greene | |
| Viola indivisa Greene | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 500-1000m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves ternate, segments variously incised, segments linear, petals large, 1-2cm long, three lower petals barbate, seed light brown, capsule yellowish |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | bright violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana , Michigan , Ohio ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Arkansas , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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