- Source: Scabiosa columbaria
Scabiosa columbaria, called the small scabious or dwarf pincushion flower, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the genus Scabiosa, native to Europe, Africa, and western Asia, from Sweden to Angola. In the garden it is a short-lived deciduous perennial. In the wild in Europe it prefers to grow in calcareous grasslands.
Growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall by 0.5 m (1.6 ft), it has simple branched grey-green leaves, and pale lavender or blue multi-petalled flowers from summer to autumn.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are currently accepted:
Scabiosa columbaria subsp. banatica (Waldst. & Kit.) Diklic
Scabiosa columbaria subsp. caespitosa Jamzad
Scabiosa columbaria subsp. columbaria
Scabiosa columbaria subsp. pratensis (St.-Lag.) Braun-Blanq.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Scabiosa columbaria
- Scabiosa
- Succisa pratensis
- Wren's Nest
- Phyllonorycter scabiosella
- Salisbury Plain
- Knautia arvensis
- Flora of the Alps
- List of flora of Ohio
- List of flora of Indiana