| Section | Chamaemelanium Gingins | |
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| Scientific Name | Type species | Viola epipsila Ledeb. : {Tanima Sumire}> Published in: ndex Seminum (TU, Dorpatensis) 1820: 5 (1820) |
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Viola epipsiloides Á.Löve & D.Löve Published in: Bot. Notiser, 128(4): 516 (1975 Publ. 1976), Nom. Nov.
Viola epipsila repens (Turcz.) W.Becker
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| Origin | epipsila : Grows on bare ground | |
| Common names | Dwarf marsh violet (English), Torfveilchen (German), mossviol (Swedish), 【中】溪堇菜、【韓】누운제비꽃 | |
| Stalk Form | A flower scape is extended from a stalk, and a flower blooms from each scape. | |
| Habitat | It is found in alpine wetlands and around lakes and ponds. | |
| Distribution | Japan domestic | Distributed only in Hokkaido. Shiribeshi (Mt. Yotei), and Yoichi mountain range, Daisetsu mountain range, Shiretoko mountain range, and the Kuril Islands. |
| Japan overseas | It is widely distributed in the cold regions of Eurasia, including Alaska, Finland, Russia, and Poland. In recent years, it has also been reported to be seen in the eastern U.S. In terms of its global distribution, the Korean Peninsula and Hokkaido are its southernmost limits. | |
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| Flower | Shape | Middle size. There are hair on base of the lateral valve. |
| Color | Pale purple (lavender). | |
| Spur | Short and thick. | |
| Season | Early to late July (rarely in early August). | |
| Stigma | Inverted triangle. | |
| Aromatic | ||
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| Leaf | Shape | Round heart-shaped. No noticeable sawtooth. |
| Color | Both sides are glossy green. | |
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| Endangered Information | Endangered species Environment Agency (EN), Hokkaido RDB (Cr). | |
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