Lomelosia argentea (L.) Greuter & Burdet

Scabieuse argentée (fr), Lomélosie argentée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Lomelosia

Characteristics

A perennial herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Pollination entomogamy
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Environment

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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Lomelosia argentea flower picture by Emanuele Santarelli (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lomelosia argentea world distribution map, present in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Algeria, France, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Ukraine, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:915205-1
WFO ID wfo-0000359404
COL ID 72N8G
BDTFX ID 39834
INPN ID 106532
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lomelosia ucranica Scabiosa eburnea Scabiosa brachycarpa Sclerostemma argenteum Lomelosia brachycarpa Asterocephalus argenteus Asterocephalus eburneus Asterocephalus ucranicus Asterocephalus wulfenii Trochocephalus ucranicus Scabiosa alba Scabiosa pilosa Scabiosa argentea Scabiosa tmolea Sclerostemma siculum Sclerostemma scopolii Scabiosa ucranica Scabiosa wulfenii Scabiosa virgata Asterocephalus pilosus Scabiosa taurica Scabiosa thracica Trochocephalus argenteus Succisa macrocalycina Lomelosia argentea Trochocephalus argenteus subsp. wulfenii