Scabiosa atropurpurea
Appearance
Sweet scabious | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Dipsacales |
Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
Genus: | Scabiosa |
Species: | S. atropurpurea
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Binomial name | |
Scabiosa atropurpurea |
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Scabiosa atropurpurea, the mourningbride[1] or sweet scabious, is an ornamental plant of genus Scabiosa in the family Caprifoliaceae.
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Scabiosa atropurpurea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 November 2015.