About Mountain Violet
Viola betonicifolia, commonly known as the arrowhead violet, showy violet or mountain violet, is a small perennial of the genus Viola, which contains pansies and violets. It occurs from India and Pakistan in southern Asia throughout eastern Australia and Tasmania. It grows in shaded habitat in forests.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Viola betonicifolia
- Genus
- Viola
- Family
- VIOLACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, grasslands, river banks and damp grounds
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बनफ्शा Banafsha
- Bengali
- বনফ্শা Banaphsha
- Kannada
- ಬೆಟ್ಟ ವಯೋಲಾ Betta Vayola
Botanical family
Violaceae
Violet Family
Mountain Violet belongs to the Violaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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