| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola jordanii Hanry sect. Viola |
| Bibliography | Prodr. Hist. Nat. Vor: 169 (1853) |
| Native Range | Europe to Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | leaves large, ovate-cordate, broadly crenate, stipules large, leaf-like, dentate, black glandular, flowers 25mm across, sepals subulate-lanceolate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | bluish violet, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Viola canina ssp. jordanii (Hanry) Rouy & Foucaud Viola canina var. provincialis Kirschl. Viola elatior ssp. jordanii (Hanry) Soó Viola elatior var. provincialis Burnat Viola provincialis Viola vandasii |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (HUN Hungary) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |