Dipsacaceae |
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Scabiosa columbaria L. subsp. columbaria L. var. columbaria |
Scabiosa columbaria L. subsp. columbaria L. var. columbaria |
Scabiosa L. |
S. columbaria L., Sp. P1. 99 (1753). Figure 18, p. 605. Perennial (sometimes biennial?), stems glabrous or pubescent, often pilose below, reflexed-pubescent above, 30-80 cm. Leaves of sterile shoots, and lower leaves petiolate, lanceolate, oblong or obovate, crenate, dentate or lyrate, rarely entire, glabrous, sparsely or densely pubescent to pannose; upper leaves sessile, 1-2-pinnatisect, segments ovate to linear, entire or dentate. Involucral bracts 8-11, linear, usually shorter than flowers. Capitula 1-5-3 cm diam., ± radiant; flowers lilac, pink, pale yellow or cream, occasionally white, outer flowers with entire petals. Fruiting head spherical or ovoid. Involucel 2-3?5 mm, 8-grooved with hairy ribs; corona c. 1-5 mm with 16-22 nerves. Calyx shortly stipitate; setae 3?5-9 mm long. 1. Plant glabrous subsp. paphlagonica 1. Plant hairy 2. Flowers pink or lilac subsp. columbaria 3. Lower leaves pubescent var. columbaria 3. Lower leaves pannose var. intermedia 2. Flowers yellow or cream subsp. ochroleuca 4. Lower leaves pubescent var. ochroleuca 4. Lower leaves pannose var. webbiana subsp. columbaria. var. columbaria. Syn: S. patens Jordan, Pug. 94 (1852). Ic: Reichb., Ic. Fl. Germ. 12: t. 693 (1850) as Asterocephalus columbarius (L.) Sprengel. Ft. 6-9. Roadsides, wasteland, rocky slopes, s.1.-2600 m. Described from Europe (Hb. Linn. 120/17, photo!). Mainly N. Anatolia. A1(A) Balıkesir: Marmara adasi, A. Baytop 13621! A2(A) Istanbul: Little Alem Da., Hb. Post! Kocaeli: 30 km from Üsküdar to Izmit, c. 50 m, McNeill 218! A5 Samsun: beach nr. Kirazlik, 5 m, Tobey 275! A7 Trabzon: Zigana Da., 2300 m, T, Baytop 14263! A8 Çoruh: Borçka, Tong 458! Rize: mountain forest clearing, 2000 m, Watson 2329! A9 Kars: Yalnizçam Da., above Yalnizçam, 2100-2300 m, D. 32493! B7 Erzurum: N.W. side of Tayran Da., 1500-1800m, Watsonetal. 3257!B8Erzurum:KarakayaDa., 15kmN. of Hinis, 2200-2600 m, Watson et al. 3681! C, W. & parts of S. Europe, N., E. & S. Africa, Iran, W. Syria, Caucasia. |