Common name:
Heath dog violet
Family:
Scientific name:
Viola canina
Main flower color:
Range:
Most parts of the UK, though generally uncommon
Height:
Up to 12 cm
Habitat:
Fens, heaths and dry grassland, often on sandy soils
Flowers:
Bluish-purple, with a straight, broad, blunt, greenish-yellow spur, slightly notched at the tip. Petals are around two times long as wide. Sepals are pointed rather than blunt
Leaves:
Hairless, ovate to lanceolate, narrow, cordate at the attachment point. Along the stem, not at the base of the plant
Season:
April to June
Rarity:
★★★★★