Viola canina

Also known as dog violet

species of plant

Species

Least Concern

heath dog-violet

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyViolaceae

Native toAlbania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia

Observations recorded170,449

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 5,058
With media: 3,909
Family: Violaceae
Collections: UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, TROM, GAS, DAV, AJTT, CAS
Recorded in: Italy, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, United States, Sweden, France, Ukraine

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Viola
Image: Viola riviniana and canina.jpg

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Viola canina
Commons category: Viola canina
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=430183
Commons gallery: Viola canina
taxon common name: aho-orvokki
has fruit type: capsule
short name: V. canina

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Encyclopedic overview

Viola canina, commonly known as heath dog-violet and heath violet, is a species of the flowering plant in the violet family Violaceae. It is native to Europe, where it is found in heaths, fens, and moist woodlands, especially on acidic soils.

It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 5–15 cm (2.0–5.9 in) tall. The flowers are pale blue, produced from April to July. Colonies of plants may be extensive.

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