Viola hirta, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 273

6. V. hirta L. , Sp. Pl. 934 (1753).

More or less hairy perennial 5-15 cm, with short rhizome and leaf-rosette. Spring leaves cordate, longer than wide, summer leaves oblong-ovate, deeply cordate; petioles more or less glabrous. Stipules broadly triangular to lanceolate, shortly glandular-fimbriate, glabrous or ciliate at apex. Bracts below the middle of peduncle. Flowers c. 1-5 cm, violet, not fragrant. Sepals oblong, obtuse. Spur dark violet, exceeding calycine appendages. Capsule pubescent. 2zz = 20. Most o fEurope. Al Au Be Br Bu?Co Cr Cz Da Ga Ge Gr Hb He Ho Hs Hu It Ju No Po Rm Rs (N, B, C, W, E) Si Su [Fe].