Viola arvensis Murray

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Taxonomy: Fam. Violaceae// Genus: Viola// Species: Viola arvensis Murray

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1995).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and Iran, Macaronesia to Northwest Africa according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Grassland, shrubland, clearings of forests, rocky terrains, also found on disturbed ground.

Flowering period: Spring – summer (MAR, APR, MAY, JUN).

Viola arvensis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 03.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 03.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 03.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 03.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 03.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis – leaves with stipules and flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis –  flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis – habit. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis – flowers. Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis – side view of flower (calyx and spur). Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Viola arvensis – flower (view of calyx and spur). Mountain ridge between Lake “Gradche” and Gorge of “Orizarska” River, 05.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1995). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 3. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Viola arvensis Murray. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:291320-2 [Accessed 28.09.2021].

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