| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola pumila Chaix sect. Viola |
| Synonyms | Viola lancea Poir. |
| Viola pratensis Mert. & W.D.J.Koch | |
| Viola ruppii J.Presl & C.Presl | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves to 5cm long, ovate-lanceolate, decurrent into conspicuosly winged petiole, deep green, remotely dentate, glabrous, flowers 12-18mm long, dark striate, spur obtuse |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Hungary , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym , Central European Russia , South European Russia , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Uzbekistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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