Scabiosa canescens Waldst. & Kit.

Scabieuse odorante (fr), Scabieuse blanchissante (fr), Scabieuse blanchâtre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Scabiosa

Characteristics

A perennial herb. It grows 0.2-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Scabiosa canescens leaf picture by Claude M. (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Scabiosa canescens flower picture by Jose Walk (cc-by-sa)
Scabiosa canescens flower picture by Viktoria Szantai (cc-by-sa)
Scabiosa canescens flower picture by drmorvaygyorgy (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Scabiosa canescens world distribution map, present in Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, France, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:319769-1
WFO ID wfo-0000500364
COL ID 6XT3X
BDTFX ID 61111
INPN ID 121329
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Scabiosa suaveolens Asterocephalus canescens Scabiosa asterocephala Scabiosa virga-pastoris Columbaria suaveolens Asterocephalus suaveolens Columbaria canescens Scabiosa canescens