| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola ambigua Waldst. & Kit. sect. Viola |
| Synonyms | Viola campestris M.Bieb. |
| Viola ganderi Hausm. ex Nyman | |
| Viola revoluta Heuff. ex Rchb. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves thinly tomentose, oblong, subcordate, petiole at apex dilated, stipules lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, flowers 15mm across, fragrant, spur to 4mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| Bloom | 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Hungary ) Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym , Central European Russia , East European Russia , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (West Siberia ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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