Viola persicifolia. Fen violet.
Life-form & Growth Form:
Hemicryptophyte. Herbaceous perennial. Little/no vegetative spread.
Spore producing period:
May to June.
Habitats:
Damp base-rich soil. Seasonally wet fens, margins of turloughs, damp grassland. Lowland. Prefers disturbance.
Threats:
Records are now old, it is most likely extinct in northern Ireland.
Static distribution map:
