Viola pedata "Violet Chamber of Flower Photo Gallery" (Internet Guide)

Section		Pedatae Becker
Scientific Name	Type species	Viola pedata L. Published in: Sp. pl. 2:933. (1753)
	Variety	Viola pedata var. concolor Holm ex Brainerd Viola pedata var. bicolor Pursh Viola pedata var. inornata Greene Viola pedata var. lineariloba DC. Viola pedata var. lineariloba f. cuneatiloba Brainerd ex Fern. Viola pedata var. ranunculifolia (Juss. ex Poir.) Ging. ex DC.
	Form	Viola pedata f. rosea Sanders
	Synonym	≡ Oionychion pedatum (L.) Nieuwl. & Kaczm. Viola digitata Pursh Viola multifida Mill.
	Origin	pedata ： Like palm/td>
Common names		【English】Birdfoot violet, crowfoot violet, pansy violet
Stalk Form		The individual leaves and flowering stalks emerge directly from the rootstock.
Habitat		It grows wild in dry sandy or rocky soil, prairies, open woods.
Distribution	Japan domestic
	Japan overseas	North America endemic species (Appalachian Mountains).
	Others
Flower	Shape	Large size.
	Color	Pale purple, and the center is white. In Japan, red purple, white, two-color flowers (two upper valves are dark purple and the other three are pink) are also distributed. A variety of changes can be seen, such as light purple, light red purple, white with only lip flaps, white with deep purple, two-color bloom (two upper valves are red purple, the other three are white). Lavender to purple. Lower petal are fading to white near the base. This species is extremely variable in flower color and form.
	Spur	Thick and stubborn, but short and unnoticeable.
	Season	Flowers may still be seen in summer and late autumn.
	Stigma	Rod shape.
	Aromatic	It is described as unscented in North American books.
	Others	Stems are tinged purple.
Leaf	Shape	The elongated leaf is deeply split and resembles a bird's foot.
	Color	Both sides are dark green.
	Others	It is similar with Viola pedatifida (Prairie Violet).
Seed	Shape	Medium size. Oblong.
	Color	Bright brown.
	Others	Self-incompatibility.
Characteristics of roots		White beard root. It has a thick rhizome and stores nutrients.
Endangered Information		Designated as endangered under Ontario's Endangered Species.
Type Specimen		United States of America.
Chromosome Number		2n=56
Reference Information
Others		Heterothallism. This species propagates only from open pollinated flowers. It is easily identifiable species. The common name is "Bird's Foot Violet".