| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola villarsiana Schult. sect. Melanium |
| Bibliography | Syst. Veg. [J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes] ed. 15[bis] 5: 388 (1819) |
| Native Range | sw. Alps |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves oval to lanceolate, obtusely dentate, petiolate, stipules oblong, obscurely dentate, flowers solitary, 2-3cm across, spur 5-15mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue-violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Viola calcarata ssp. villarsiana (Schult.) Merxm. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |