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Rogier van Vugt | profile | all galleries >> Flora of the Netherlands. >> Violet family (Violaceae) >> Key for Viola >> Side facing petals are pointed downwards or are somewhat horizontal >> Sepals ending in a sharp point. Flowers emerging from leafy stems. >> Rhizome always with a rosette of leaves on top from which the flowering stems emerge. >> Flower spur blunt or notched at the tip always paler than the petals. (Viola riviniana) tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Flower spur blunt or notched at the tip always paler than the petals. (Viola riviniana)

This Violet is quite common in a great variety of places. From the calcareous woodlands in the south and the coastal dunes to sandy inland heaths and forest.

It is quite similar to Viola canina but has a generally bigger plant with broader leaves. Also the basal rosette leaves are not seen in Viola canina.
Viola riviniana. Lateral stem.
Viola riviniana. Lateral stem.		 Viola riviniana. Close-up
Viola riviniana. Close-up		 Viola riviniana. Note the notched spur behind the flower
Viola riviniana. Note the notched spur behind the flower		 Viola riviniana. basal rosette.
Viola riviniana. basal rosette.

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