Monopsis unidentata subsp. unidentata

Monopsis unidentata subsp. unidentata, commonly the wild violet, is a sprawling perennial growing long, thin stems reaching heights around 20 cm. The stems root where they touch the ground, forming mats of about 50cm wide. The soft leaves and stems die down for a short period in winter, resprouting in spring. 

The subspecies distribution is coastal and slightly inland in the Western Cape from around Riviersonderend to the Eastern Cape as far as Kariega. 

The plants typically grow on damp, sandy flats and rocky slopes. The habitat population of the subspecies is deemed of least concern early in the twenty first century (Euston-Brown and Kruger, 2023; Vlok and Schutte-Vlok, 2015; Manning, 2009; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; iNaturalist; iSpot; https://pza.sanbi.org; http://redlist.sanbi.org).