Viola kusanoana x rostrata "Violet Chamber of Flower Photo Gallery" (Internet Guide)

Mating parents		Viola kusanoana Makino (2n=20) Viola rostrata Pursh subsp. japonica W.Becker et H.Boissieu (2n=20)
Scientific Name		Viola x sp. Viola kusanoana Makino x V. rostrata Pursh subsp. japonica W.Becker et H.Boissieu Published in: Wild Violets Jap. Col.: 95, t. 25 (1975)
Common names
Stalk Form		Hybrids between stemmed species.
Habitat		Parents are growing at a snow environment.They can be often seen on the Sea of Japan side.
Distribution	Japan domestic	It is a violet in a snowy country where both parents have a similar growing environment. It is a natural hybrid that is relatively common on the Sea of Japan side.
	Japan overseas
	Others
Flower	Shape	Middle size. The length of spur is intermediate. Because the characteristics of both parents, there are many changes.
	Color
	Spur	Color of the spur will separate into white (similar to Viola kusanoana) and red (similar to Viola rostrata var. japonica).
	Season
	Stigma
	Aromatic
	Others
Leaf	Shape	Middle size. Because it combines the characteristics of the parents, many changes can be seen.
	Color	Generally both surface are green.
	Others
Characteristics of roots
Endangered Information
Type Specimen		Niigata Pref.
Chromosome Number
Reference Information
Others		Mr. Takao Kudo found it in 1966 in Sekikawa Village, Iwafune District, Niigata Prefecture (currently Murakami City). Because there is a general impression "Viola kusanoana with long spur", relatively easy to distinguish.