Viola kitaibeliana, the dwarf violet, is a plant species in the genus Viola.
It is native to a large area from the Canary Islands, across Europe, to northern Iran and southern Turkmenistan.
[2] It is an annual, and requires disturbed or grazed soil to grow.
[3] In 2021, two plants were discovered flowering on the 0.16 sq km island of Teän, in the Scilly Isles; the first seen there for 16 years.
[3] Besides the nominate taxon, there are two other infraspecific taxa which are recognised in Plants of the World Online as of 2017:[2] This herbaceous plant is not higher than 12 cm.