| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola egglestonii Brainerd |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 100-200m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves at base truncate, lobate to tripartite, segments oblanceolate or linear, at apex crenate-serrate, lateral petals at throat barbate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | violet-purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Georgia , Kentucky , Tennessee) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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