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Thursday, 29 November 2012

FFF54 - SCABIOUS

Scabiosa is a genus in the teasel Family Dipsacaceae of flowering plants. Many of the species in this genus have common names that include the word scabious; however some plants commonly known as scabious are currently classified in related genera such as Knautia and Succisa; at least some of these were formerly placed in Scabiosa. Another common name for members of this genus is pincushion flowers.

Members of this genus are native to Europe and Asia. Some species of Scabiosa, notably small scabious (S. columbaria) and Mediterranean sweet scabious (S. atropurpurea) have been developed into cultivars for gardeners. Illustrated here is the Scabiosa columbaria cultivar 'Pink Mist'.

Scabiosa plants have many small flowers of soft lavender blue, lilac or creamy white colour borne in a single head on a tall stalk. Scabious flowers are nectar rich and attract a variety of insects including moths and butterflies such as the Six-spot Burnet. Scabiosa species are also used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Grey Pug.

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FFF54

1. NixPixMix  8. Tina´s PicStory  15. Jesh St G  22. Tina, Germany  
2. Nick, Melbourne  9. Enerhagen  16. Jesh StG  23. anastasia  
3. Geli  10. BirgittaB  17. Sara Chapman in Seattle, 2nd entry  24. ann nz  
4. Andrea, Philippines  11. Liz @ MLC  18. bettyl - New Zealand  25. Rajesh, India  
5. Kalantikan  12. Modern Mom  19. Sara Chapman in Seattle USA  26. Loredana Donovan-Geranium  
6. Gunilla  13. Zauberpalme  20. Luna Miranda  27. Valerie, Australia  
7. NatureFootstep Photo  14. Emille, CA  21. Jama-Singapore  

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11 comments:

  1. Andrea29 November 2012 at 04:23

    Wow another lovely color of a weed, and lovely shot too!

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  2. Unknown29 November 2012 at 05:25

    It's very pretty. I think I've seen the creamy white flower at the Botanic Garden.

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  3. Angelika Poe29 November 2012 at 06:09

    das ist ja eine wundervolle Farbe...

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  4. Birgitta29 November 2012 at 08:45

    Beautiful color on a beautiful flower!

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  5. Liz29 November 2012 at 09:21

    I love the color of these flowers.

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  6. Zauberpalme29 November 2012 at 12:14

    That's a georgous shot! Love the color. ;D

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  7. jesh StG29 November 2012 at 12:23

    Sorry Nick, I made a mistake with my URL on no. 15 ! A sweet lavender color for this flower I can't recall everyr seeing! Have a great weekend!

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  8. Sara Chapman29 November 2012 at 17:40

    Nice and clear shot of a very useful garden flower.

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  9. Unknown29 November 2012 at 18:47

    oh this is very pretty. the petals are beautifully arranged.:p

    FFF: White Kalachuchi

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  10. Valerie2 December 2012 at 18:05

    What a delightful, vibrant colour and composition.

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  11. Unknown3 December 2012 at 01:09

    Scabious is indeed one of the most attractive exotic flower.. I love to explore different types of scabious at fresh flowers gallery..!!

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