THIS IS A DRAFT
The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.
Viola x wittrockiana
a violet
Species Details
Garden Pansy is a very rare casual annual or short-lived perennial of tips and disturbed ground throughout Derbyshire {Hadfield SK0296; Rowsley Sidings SK2665; Whittington SK3874, Cotmanhay SK4743}. Of garden origin from various crosses of Wild Pansy (XXV. tricolor) and Field Pansy (XXV. arvensis), it is commonly grown in gardens, escaping or being thrown out with waste.