Mountain Pansy

Viola lutea

Plant Data

Order:

Malpighiales

Family:

Violaceae (Violet)

Type:

Flower

Flowering Months:

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Flower:

Yellow, 5 petals

Either all yellow, or yellow with upper 2 of the 5 petals blue-violet. Spur usually being at least twice as long as the sepal-appendages.

Fruit:

A fruit capsule containing numerous seeds.

Leaves:

The leaves are broad to narrow lanceolate and are heavily toothed. The pinnately lobed leafy stipules have lanceolate teeth.

Maximum Size:

30 centimetres tall

Foraging Notes:

The leaves and flower buds can be eaten either raw or cooked. The flowers can be eaten raw. A tea can be made from the leaves.
Never consume a wild plant unless you are 100% certain that it is safe to eat and you know that you have identified it correctly.

Other Names:

Mountain Vine, Mountain Violet.

Frequency (UK):

Occasionally seen

Habitats:

Grassland, mountains, rocks.