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

Section		[Pedatae Becker]
Scientific Name	Type species	Viola pedatifida G. Don Published in: Gen. hist. 1:320. (1831)
	Variety
	Form
	Synonym	Viola pedatifida ssp. brittoniana (Pollard) L. E. McKinney ≡ Viola palmata var. pedatifida (G.Don) Cronquist Viola delphinifolia Nutt.
	Origin	pedatifida : divided from center with divisions deeply clefted.
Common names		�yEnglish�zPrairie violet, Crow-foot violet, larkspur violet, coastal violet
Stalk Form		The individual leaves and flowering stalks emerge directly from the rootstock.
Habitat		It grows wild in dry prairies, open woods.
Distribution	Japan domestic
	Japan overseas	Distributed over North America, the eastern grassy plain of the Rocky Mountains.
	Others	North American endemic species.
Flower	Shape	Middle or large size (1.3-2cm). The base of the side valve is hairy.
	Color	Purple to blue-violet. The lower and side petals are white near the base.
	Spur	Thick, round and short.
	Season	April to June. It may bloom in the fall.
	Stigma
	Aromatic	No fragrance.
	Others	And lower petal has darker purple lines.
Leaf	Shape	Leaves are basal and lobed palmately. The lobes are often further divided.
	Color	Both sides are bright green.
	Others	It is similar with Viola pedata (Birdfoot Violet).
Seed	Shape	Tearing drop (bulging oval).
	Color	Brown.
	Others	The fruits are egg-shaped, brown and hairless. Many seeds.
Characteristics of roots		Brown.
Endangered Information
Type Specimen		Scottish botanist George Don (1798-1856) described in 1831.
Chromosome Number		2n=54
Reference Information
Others		It is difficult to cultivate them and seems to be short-lived when a condition is insufficient.