Scabiosa

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Translingual[edit]

Scabiosa columbaria

Etymology[edit]

From Latin scabere (to scratch, scrape), based on the likeness of the blossoms to a round satin pincushion stuck with pearl-headed pins.

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Scabiosa f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Caprifoliaceae – pincushion flowers, many also called scabious.

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