Viola tokubuchiana var. takedana, a perennial herb, height 3-8cm
in bloom time, inhabits deciduous forests or sunny edges of evergreen
forests. Leaves, 2-5cm in length, long-oval to lanceolate,
heart-shaped at the bases, hairy, expand sideways in the way of
getting parallel to the ground, having serrations on the margins,
and the ends becoming gradually narrow to points. Flowers, measuring
1.5-2cn in diameter, are light purple-red, at times, bright
red-purple; many have hairs at the bases of side petals. Bloom time:
April-May. |