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Viola sacculus Skottsb.  
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FamilyVIOLACEAE
Genus speciesViola sacculus Skottsb. 
BibliographyKongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., n.s., 56(5): 266 (1916)
Native Ranges. Argentina to s. Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-2500m
Descriptionleaves in spiral, imbricate, ovate to orbiculate, with distinct reddish margins, flowers with yellow throat, 15mm across, with short, thick spur
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed when ripe or in spring
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsViola auritella W.Becker
Viola patagonica W.Becker
Viola squamulosa W.Becker
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLS Chile South)
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