| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola elegantula Schott sect. Melanium |
| Synonyms | Viola skandbergii Dörfl. & Hayek |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-2000m |
| Description | shortly pubescent, basal leaves orbiculate, upper leaves narrowly ovate, flowers 20-25mm across, sometimes bicolor, spur 5-8mm long, straight, thin |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | violet, white, yellow |
| Bloom | 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
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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