Viola obtusa
Musky Violet
Also known as: Viola odorifera Makino +1 more
- Viola odorifera Makino
- Viola ovato-oblonga var. obtusa Makino
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Violaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Viola obtusa (commonly known as Musky violet) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Violaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Viola is notably large, comprising more than 850 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Japan, Korea, Taiwan
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms