Viola biflora
Alpine Yellow Violet, Alpine Yellow Violet
Other regional names: Arctic Yellow Violet
- Arctic Yellow Violet
Also known as: Chrysion biflorum (L.) Spach +16 more
- Chrysion biflorum (L.) Spach
- Dischidium biflorum (L.) Opiz
- Viola biflora f. glabrifolia Takah.
- Viola biflora var. acuminata Maxim.
- Viola biflora var. grandifolia Lázaro Ibiza
- Viola biflora var. hirsuta W.Becker
- Viola biflora var. nudicaulis W.Becker
- Viola biflora var. parvifolia Lázaro Ibiza
- Viola biflora var. typica H.Boissieu
- Viola biflora var. uniflora (Krock.) Pohl
- Viola biflora var. uniflora DC.
- Viola biflora var. valdepilosa Hand.-Mazz.
- Viola biflora var. vegeta (Nakai) Takah.
- Viola chingiana W.Becker
- Viola crassa var. tayemonii (Hayata) S.S.Ying
- Viola crassa var. vegeta Nakai
- Viola kanoi Sasaki
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Violaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, Viola biflora (commonly known as Alpine Yellow Violet) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Violaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alaska, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, Spain, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tibet, Tuva, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms