Viola canina
Dog Violet, Heath Dog Violet
Other regional names: Heath Violet
- Heath Violet
Also known as: Viola abulensis f. clandestina Caball. +11 more
- Viola abulensis f. clandestina Caball.
- Viola canina subsp. crassifolia Grönwall
- Viola canina var. minor Ging., 1824
- Viola guitteauae Giraudias, 1865
- Viola lactea var. ruppii (All.) Schult.
- Viola lancifolia var. ruppii (All.) Loisel.
- Viola lucorum Pau
- Viola lucorum Rchb., 1839
- Viola montana subsp. silvensis FontQuer
- Viola pulchella Lam., 1779
- Viola pumila Ging., 1824
- Viola sylvestris var. typica Maxim.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Violaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Viola canina (commonly known as Dog Violet or Heath Dog Violet) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Violaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Viola genus, encompassing over 850 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, South European Russia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, 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)
Greenland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms