Scabiosa columbaria, L.

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 : 73

38. S. columbaria L. , Sp. Pl. 99 (1753)

(S. dubia Velen. , non Moench).

Stem usually branched. Basal and non-flowering rosette-leaves ovate-lanceolate, obovate, lanceolate or lyrate-pinnatifid; cauline leaves 1 - to 2-pinnatifid or pinnatisect, the segments lanceolate or linear, usually hispid, rarely subglabrous. Calyx-setae 3-6 times as long as corona. Corolla bluish-lilac. 2л= 16. Europe, from S. Scotland and Estonia southwards, but absent from most of the islands. Al Au Be Br Bu Co Cz Da Ga Ge He Ho Hs Hu It Ju Lu Po Rm Rs (B, C, W, K, E) Su.

1 Involucral bracts at least as long as florets, with long hairs

(b) subsp. pseudobanatica 1 Involucral bracts shorter than florets, with short hairs

2 Leaves with long hairs (c) subsp. portae 2 Leaves withshorthairs (a) subsp. columbaria