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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: JPB on October 01, 2010, 09:46:04 PM

Title: Viola French Alps ID
Post by: JPB on October 01, 2010, 09:46:04 PM

This plant was collected in the French Alps, Abondance area, in semi shaded locality. I have not seen flowers but it looks like V. hirta.
But the (cleistogamic) seed pods are a little strange to me. Any clues?
Thanks. Hans

Title: Re: Viola French Alps ID
Post by: Maggi Young on October 04, 2010, 05:14:54 PM

An interesting Viola, Hans... is that simply colour marking on the seed pod or it is there texture on it?

Title: Re: Viola French Alps ID
Post by: Gerdk on October 04, 2010, 05:19:08 PM

Sorry Hans, missed your contribution!

This violet has all the characteristics of Viola hirta - even the seed pod is ok (globose, not explosive).
Of course there are a lot of hybrids with related species in the Alps - for exact identification you have to watch the flowers next season.

Gerd

Title: Re: Viola French Alps ID
Post by: JPB on October 05, 2010, 05:47:15 AM

Thanks, Gerd! I didn' t know that V. hirta has such a strange seed pod... I'll watch flowers when in bloom next year..

Hans