| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola ambigua Waldst. & Kit. sect. Viola |
| Bibliography | Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 2: 208 (1804) |
| Native Range | c. & e. Europe to Central Asia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves thinly tomentose, oblong, subcordate, petiole at apex dilated, stipules lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, flowers 15mm across, fragrant, spur to 4mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Viola campestris M.Bieb. Viola ganderi Hausm. ex Nyman Viola revoluta Heuff. ex Rchb. Viola suaveolens E.P.Perrier & Songeon |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, HUN Hungary) 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUC Central European Russia, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (WSB West Siberia) 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |