Knautia macedonica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Knautia |
| Species: | K. macedonica
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Knautia macedonica, the Macedonian scabious, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to Southeastern Europe - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, southeastern Romania and Kırklareli in Turkey.[1] Growing to 75 cm (30 in), this herbaceous perennial produces rich red "pincushion" flowers, similar to those of its close relative scabious (Scabiosa), on slender upright stems throughout summer.[2]
Knautia macedonica is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is extremely hardy, down to −20 °C (−4 °F) and below, but requires a sunny position in neutral or alkaline soil.[2] Though it may be short-lived, it self-seeds readily.[3]
References
- ^ "Knautia macedonica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- ^ a b "Knautia macedonica". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Knautia macedonica". Gardenia.net. Gardenia. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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