Unknown English
Céphalaire de Transylvanie
Tall, airy plant with small scabious-like flowers in pale mauve and blue, flowering June through September and sporadically into the fall
Found in Provence and Mediterranean region, southern and Eastern Europe, Asia
A synonym is Succisa pentaphylla Moench according to Association Tela Botanica, www.tela-botanica.org. It also appears very similar to Scabiosa atropurpurea.
The stems are soft, bristly, and highly branched.
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| In Situ in fiel |
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| Basal leaves, along ancient road outside Lacoste, 11.2.14 |
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| Blossom on plant along road outside Lacoste, 11.2.14 |
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| Seed head |
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| Illustration |
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| Leaves on plant at Le Fort de Buoux, 10.11.14 |
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