Common name:
Hairy violet
Family:
Scientific name:
Viola hirta
Main flower color:
Range:
Most parts of England and Wales, and some areas in southern Scotland
Height:
Up to 15 cm
Habitat:
Dry grassland and rocky places, especially calcareous
Flowers:
Around 15 mm across; five pale to dark purple petals, white and sparsely hairy at the base. The spur is paler than the petals and slightly upturned at the base. Sepals are rounded at the tip and have very short appendages at the base
Leaves:
Heart-shaped, with rather pointed tips, hairy (especially underneath), long-stalked; in a basal rosette but not along the flowering stems. Leaf stalks and stems are covered by spreading hairs
Season:
March to May
Rarity:
★★★★★
