Scabiosa parviflora, Desf.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 72

28. S. parviflora Desf. , Fl. Atl. 1: 119 (1798)

) S. dichotoma Ucria , non Lam.).

Slightly pubescent annual.Stem20-30 cm dichotomously branched, with capitula in the angles.Leaves elliptic-obovate to lanceolate, obtuse,entireordentate topinnatifid. Capitula c. 10 mm in diameter, globose,sessile or very shortly pedunculate. Involucralbractslinearorlinear-lanceolate slightly longer than florets. Involucel-tube l-7-2 -3mm;corona 1-1 - 3 mm. Calyx-setaeshorterthancorona.Corolla 4-5 -7 mm slightly longer in marginal than central florets,reddish-pink Anthers 0-5-0-6 mm. Cultivatedfields. • Sicilia. Si