Image to followAI-generated illustrationViola riviniana
Viola riviniana
FamilyGenus: Violanative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
documented
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A native wild violet of Great Britain, Viola riviniana flowers from April to June and prefers partial shade and fresh, moderately moist soils.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
As a native species, it may contribute to local biodiversity. No specific interactions are recorded here.
Annual cycle
A herbaceous perennial, it emerges in spring, flowers from April to June, and dies back above ground during autumn.
Safety note
No known toxicity, but ingesting wild plants is not advised without expert guidance.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Jun
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.185 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers partial shade and fresh, moderately moist, normal soil. It is a low-maintenance plant suited to naturalistic gardens and woodland edges.
Scientific profile
Viola riviniana is a herbaceous, non-woody perennial with broad leaves. Typically reaching around 19 cm in height, it bears leaves of approximately 532 mm². Its diaspores weigh about 1.17 mg. The species is native in Great Britain. It grows in partial shade on fresh, moderately moist soils that are neutral to weakly acid, and tolerates only low disturbance. Flowering occurs between April and June.
Pollinators & visitors
8 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Host relationships
5 species use this plant as a host
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
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•Baden-Böhm F, App M, Thiele J (2022) — The FloRes Database: A floral resources trait database for pollinator habitat-assessment generated by a multistep workflow. Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Dryad, DOI: 10.5061/dryad.djh9w0w29 (CC0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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