Violaceae
Viola violacea
- Family
- Violaceae
- Genus
- Viola
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 紫背堇菜
- Japanese
- シハイスミレ, しはいすみれ, 紫背菫
Synonyms
- Viola makinoi H.Boissieu
- Viola obtusosagitta Koidz.
- Viola sacraricola Nakai
- Viola tanakaeana Makino
- Viola violacea f. leucantha E.Hama
- Viola violacea f. okuharae E.Hama
- Viola violacea f. variegata E.Hama
Flowers
- In flower
- March to April (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
Photo: keisotyo, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: yajapin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: thulahn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: りなべる, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: りなべる, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Marco Mussita, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: 膀胱眼球胎, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.