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Viola guestphalica Nauenb.

Westphalian Calamine Violet

Violaceae

Traits


    Maximal 40 cm tall. flowers: mostly violet. petals: the 3 uppers mostly pointing upwards. spur: up to 0.5‑times as long as the petals. styli: capitate, 1‑lipped. fruits: capsules. leaves: lanceolate to oval, longer than broad, at the base narrowed. stipules: pinnatel...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Viola guestphalica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Viola guestphalica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Viola guestphalica

Viola guestphalica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in dry, heavy metal containing habitats

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