Scabiosa atropurpurea

by Zoya Akulova

Common Name(s)

Pincushion flower, mourningbride, sweet scabious, mournful-widow, pincushions, purple pincushion, Pincushion plant

Synonym(s)

Scabiosa maritima, Sixalix atropurpurea, Sixalix atropurpurea ssp. maritima

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: forb

Native Range

Information from GRIN
Africa
Northern Africa: Algeria; Libya; Morocco; Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia: Turkey
Europe
Southeastern Europe: Albania; Bulgaria; Former Yugoslavia; Greece; Italy
Southwestern Europe: France; Portugal; Spain

Plant Description

S. atropurpurea is a perennial forb in the Dipsacaceae. It has flowers from blackish purple to salmon pink, rose, or white and dissected leaves.

History as an Ornamental

S. atropurpurea is widely available as an ornamental and cut flower. Listed in Sunset Western Garden Book.

External Resources

GBIF Link

GBIF Species Page

USDA Plants Database

USDA Plants Database page

Tropicos Link

Tropicos Species Page

U.S. National Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)

US National Germplasm Database

Additional Web Resources

Calflora

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