Viola riviniana

species of plant

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Viola riviniana, commonly known as the common dog violet, is a species of plant within the family Violaceae. It belongs to the genus Viola and is classified under the order Malpighiales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The species produces a capsule fruit type and serves as a source of food.

The plant has been introduced to several regions, including British Columbia, California, Lebanon-Syria, Oregon, Victoria, and Washington. Records of the species have been documented in the United States, United Kingdom, Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania. Various institutions, such as OSU, DAV, RSA, DEK, and MEL, hold records related to this taxon.

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Species

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyViolaceae

Native toAlbania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark

Observations recorded478,773

Das Hain-Veilchen (Viola riviniana) gehört zur Familie der Veilchengewächse (Violaceae) und wurde zur Blume des Jahres 2002 gewählt. Diese Veilchenart ist nach August Quirinus Rivinus benannt.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 6,335
With media: 4,145
Family: Violaceae
Collections: OSU, DAV, RSA, DEK, MEL, CDA
Recorded in: United States, United Kingdom, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Sweden, Mexico, Finland

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Viola
Image: Viola riviniana bluete.jpeg

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taxon name: Viola riviniana
taxon rank: species
Commons category: Viola riviniana
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=430159
taxon common name: metsäorvokki
Commons gallery: Viola riviniana
has fruit type: capsule
this taxon is source of: food plant
short name: V. riviniana

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Encyclopedic overview

Viola riviniana, the common dog-violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae, native to Eurasia and Africa. It is also called wood violet and dog violet. It inhabits woodland edges, grassland and shady hedge banks. It is found in all soils except those which are acid or very wet.

Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall and 50 cm (20 in) broad, this prostrate perennial has dark green, heart-shaped leaves and produces multiple violet coloured flowers in May and June.

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Viola riviniana