Viola suavis
M. Bieb.
Russian violet
ViolaceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers ?, Nectar ?
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Africa, Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe, Kyrgyzstan, Norway, North Africa, Russia, Scandinavia, Slovenia, Tajikistan,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Angola, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Bulgaria, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Belarus, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Switzerland, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Djibouti, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, United Kingdom, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Comoros, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Liberia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Madagascar, North Macedonia, Mali, Mauritania, Malta, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sierra Leone, San Marino, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A herb. It forms clumps. It spreads by short thick stolons or runners. The leaves are broadly oval and heart shaped at the base. They can be 4-20 cm long. The flowers are 2 cm across. They are violet with a white centre. They have a scent.
Names & Synonyms
Beraudova vijolica
Viola pontica W. BeckerViola segobricensis PauViola sepincola Jord.Viola suavis var. segobricensis (Pau) O. Bolòs & Vigo
References (3)
- Encyclopedia of Life.
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 723
