Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola cornuta L. sect. Melanium |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 2: 1325 (1763) |
Native Range | Pyrenees |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1000-2300m |
Description | leaves subovate to lanceolate, crenate, acute, hirsute, stipules large, triangular, emarginate, flowers fragrant, sepals long acuminate, glabrous, spur 10-15mm, straight |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | lilac, violet, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | ind |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Mnemion cornutum (L.) Spach Viola acaulis Schult. Viola blanda Salisb. Viola calcarata var. pyrenaica L. Viola cornuta var. acaulis Ramond ex DC. Viola cornuta var. cantabrica Sennen & Leroy Viola cornuta var. micrantha Lange Viola cornuta var. parvistipula Lange |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |