Scabiosa lucida Vill.

Glossy Scabious

Caprifoliaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
Genus: Scabiosa (Scabious)

Synonyms

Scabiosa lucida
Scabiosa columbaria subsp. lucida
Scabiosa opaca
Scabiosa pubescens

Related species

Scabiosa canescens Waldst. & Kit. - Grey Scabious
Scabiosa columbaria L. - Small Scabious
Scabiosa lucida Vill. - Glossy Scabious
Scabiosa ochroleuca L. - Cream Pincushions
Scabiosa triandra L.

Traits


    10–60 cm tall. inflorescence: capitate; capitula-base: with receptacular bracts. marginal flowers: enlarged. epicalyx: with a membranous margin at the apex. flowers: reddish to blue-violet. corolla: 5‑leaved. calyx-lobes: 5–8 mm long. calyx bristles: 5, cross-section...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Scabiosa lucida

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Scabiosa lucida

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Scabiosa lucida

Scabiosa lucida

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in alkaline habitats

<< back