| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola calcarata L. sect. Melanium |
| Synonyms | Viola apennina N.Terracc. |
| Viola madonia C.Presl ex Rchb. | |
| Viola minae Strobl | |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 800-2400m |
| Description | leaves oval to lanceolate, obtusely dentate, petiolate, stipules oblong, subdentate, flowers 1-2, 2-3cm across, spur 5-15mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | violet, yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly 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 , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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