Viola awagatakensis




Family Violaceae
Subfamily Violoideae
Tribe Violeae
Scientific name Viola awagatakensis T. Yamazaki, I. Ito et Ageishi
Synonyms Viola rostrata Pursh var. crassifolia Hashimoto
Common name (Japanese common name) awagatake-sumire (アワガタケスミレ, 粟ヶ岳菫 [meaning: Mt. Awagatake viola])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Niigata Prefecture)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=20
Description Plants ca. 10-20cm tall. Flowers pale purple, flowering in May. Perennial plants.
Note Rare species.



May 2006
near Mt. Awagatake
May 2006
near Mt. Awagatake
May 2006
near Mt. Awagatake



May 2006
near Mt. Awagatake
May 2006
near Mt. Awagatake
May 2006
near Mt. Awagatake