Viola tricolor
European Wild Pansy, Field Pansy
Other regional names: Heart's Delight +4 more
- Heart's Delight
- Heart's Ease
- Heartsease
- Johnny Jump Up
- Johnny Jumpup
Also known as: Viola calcarata Vill. +17 more
- Viola calcarata Vill.
- Viola cenisia Schangin
- Viola curtisiae E.Forst.
- Viola gracilis Martrin-Donos ex Nyman
- Viola occulta Otto
- Viola tenella Muhl.
- Viola tricolor f. luteo-coerulescens C.G.Westerl.
- Viola tricolor f. luteo-roseola C.G.Westerl.
- Viola tricolor f. perobscura C.G.Westerl.
- Viola tricolor f. pulcherrima C.G.Westerl.
- Viola tricolor f. purpurascens C.G.Westerl.
- Viola tricolor subsp. alpestris (DC.) Schinz & R.Keller, 1905
- Viola tricolor var. albido-coerulescens C.G.Westerl.
- Viola tricolor var. alpestris DC.
- Viola tricolor var. ammotropha Wittr.
- Viola tricolor var. distinctissima C.G.Westerl.
- Viola tricolor var. fulvo-striata C.G.Westerl.
- Viola tricolor var. lacticolor C.G.Westerl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Violaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Viola tricolor (commonly known as European Wild Pansy or Field Pansy) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Violaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Viola is notably large, comprising more than 850 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Peru, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Sinai, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms