Viola cornuta, known as horned pansy[1] or horned violet, is a species of flowering plant in the violet family Violaceae, native to the Pyrenees and the Cordillera Cantábrica of northern Spain at an altitude of 1,000–2,300 metres (3,300–7,500 ft).[2] It is a low-growing, clump-forming temperate evergreen perennial, reaching 50 cm (20 in) in height and spread. It has mid-green ovate leaves with rounded teeth, and masses of delicate pale violet flowers in early summer. The flower consists of five strap-shaped petals with a slender spur.[3][4]
| Viola cornuta | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. cornuta
|
| Binomial name | |
| Viola cornuta | |
This plant,[5] and the white-flowered Alba Group,[6] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7]
It is a known host of the pathogenic fungus Puccinia violae.[8]
Cultivation
editViola cornuta is hardy to USDA zones 6–11[9] (hardy in the UK to −15 °C (5 °F)).[5] Many cultivars are hybrids with Viola × wittrockiana, designated as Viola × williamsii.[10] Some of these, such as 'King Henry', may be hardy to zone 4.[11]
References
edit- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ F. Muñoz Garmendia; P. Montserrat; M. Laínz & J. J. Aldasoro. "Viola L.". Plumbaginaceae (partim) – Capparaceae (PDF). Flora Iberica. Vol. 3. pp. 276–317. ISBN 978-84-00-08359-5.
- ^ Fuller, Rodney (1993). Pansies, violas and violettas: the complete guide. United Kingdom: Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1-85223-748-6.
- ^ Edwards, Ray (1999). Hardy perennials: RHS practicals. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley.
- ^ a b "RHS Plant Selector "Viola cornuta"". Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector Viola cornuta Alba Group". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 107. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Helgi Hallgrímsson & Guðríður Gyða Eyjólfsdóttir (2004). Íslenskt sveppatal I - smásveppir [Checklist of Icelandic Fungi I - Microfungi. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar. Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History]. ISSN 1027-832X
- ^ MBG 2020.
- ^ AGS 2018.
- ^ DG 2020.
Bibliography
edit- MBG (2020). "Viola cornuta". Plant finder. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "Viola ×williamsii". Plant Encyclopaedia. Alpine Garden Society. 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "Viola, Horned Violet, Tufted Pansy 'King Henry'". Dave's Garden. 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
External links
edit
Media related to Viola cornuta at Wikimedia Commons