Viola cornuta
Viola cornuta
Safety & Hazards
All members of this genus have more or less edible leaves and flower buds, though those species with yellow flowers can cause diarrhoea if eaten in large quantities[ 62 Title A Field Guide to N. American Edible Wild Plants. Publication Author Elias. T. and Dykeman. P. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Year 1982 ISBN 0442222009 Description Very readable. , 85 Title Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains. Publication Author Harrington. H. D. Publisher University of New Mexico Press Year 1967 ISBN 0-8623-0343-9 Description A superb book. Very readable, it gives the results of the authors experiments with native edible plants. , 159 Title Wild Food Plants of Indiana. Publication Author McPherson. A. and S. Publisher Indiana University Press Year 1977 ISBN 0-253-28925-4 Description A nice pocket guide to this region of America. ]. This species has deep-violet flowers[ 233 Title Perennial Garden Plants Publication Author Thomas. G. S. Publisher J. M. Dent & Sons, London. Year 1990 ISBN 0 460 86048 8 Description A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses. ].
Botanical Description
Viola cornuta is an evergreen perennial plant with a prostrate to ascending stem, forming a cluster of growth around 20cm tall. Many cultivars have been developed with a range of characteristics from miniature, low and compact to long-stemmed and vigorous[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used as a ground cover[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].