Viola crassa




Family Violaceae
Subfamily Violoideae
Tribe Violeae
Scientific name Viola crassa Makino
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) takane-sumire (タカネスミレ, 高嶺菫 [meaning: high mountain viola])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Mt. Iwate, Mt. Komagatake, Mt. Yakushu)
(Other nations) Russia (Kuril Islands, Kamchatka, Sakhalin), Korea, China (Xizang)
Habitat Alpine rocks
Chromosomal number 2n=48
Description Plants ca. 5-10cm tall. Leaves 2-4cm wide. Flowers yellow ca. 2cm across, flowering in June to July. Perennial plants.
Reference Viola crassa Makino
Viola crassa Makino
Note Rare species.



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