Centaurea scabiosa L.
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Sp. Pl.: 913 (1753)













































































Classification
- kingdom
- Plantae
- phylum
- Tracheophyta
- class
- Magnoliopsida
- order
- Asterales
- family
- Asteraceae
- genus
- Centaurea
- species
- Centaurea scabiosa
native range
Asia-Temperate
eunis habitat
Constructed, industrial and other artificial habitats (J level 1)
native range
Europe
eunis habitat
Grassland and tall forb habitats (E level 1)
native range
Middle Europe
eunis habitat
Regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats (I level 1)
native range
Western Asia
cuddliness
cuddly
biotope
grasslands
lifespan
longlived
nutrient level
mesotrophic
mobility
mobile
spine
plant
biome
terrestrial
habit
herb
distribution
" Habitat in Europae septentrionalis pratis. " RCN: 6600.
materials_examined
Original material: Herb. Burser XV (2): 7 (UPS); Herb. Linn. No. 1030.32 (LINN); [icon] in Dalechamps, Hist. General. Pl. 1: 1066. 1587.
materials_examined
Type not designated.
Name
- Synonyms
- Acosta scabiosa (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve, 1961
- Acrocentron scabiosa (L.) A, 1961
- Centaurea coriacea Willd., 1803
- Centaurea gmelinii Steud.
- Centaurea scabiosa f. scabiosa
- Centaurea scabiosa var. scabiosa
- Colymbada scabiosa subsp. scabiosa
- Colymbada scabiosa var. scabiosa
- Homonyms
- Centaurea scabiosa Asso, 1779
- Centaurea scabiosa Sadler
- Centaurea scabiosa L.
- Common names
- Almindelig Ær in Danish
- Busktörne in Swedish
- Dvergserradella in Norwegian
- Dvärgserradella in Swedish
- Ert in Norwegian
- Esparsett in Swedish
- Esparsett in Norwegian
- Esparsette in Danish
- Esparsetti in Finnish
- Greater knapweed in English
- Greater knapweed in English
- Gul sötväppling in Swedish
- Herne in Finnish
- Kääpiölinnunjalka in Finnish
- Liden Fugleklo in Danish
- Lækjesteinkløver in Norwegian
- Mark-Stenkløver in Danish
- Piikkiorakko in Finnish
- Rohtomesikkä in Finnish
- Skabiosen-Flockenblume in German
- Skabiosen-Flockenblume in German
- Skabiosen-Flockenblume in German
- Skabiosenflockenblume in German
- Stachelige Skabiosen-Flockenblume in German
- Stor knopurt in Danish
- Strand-Krageklo in Danish
- Tornbeinurt in Norwegian
- centaurée scabieuse in French
- centaurée scabieuse in French
- centáurea-tinhosa in language.
- greater centaury in English
- greater centaury in English
- greater knapweed in English
- greater knapweed in English
- greater knapweed in English
- grote centaurie in Dutch
- hardheads in English
- scabious knapweed in English
- scabious knapweed in English
- väddklint in Swedish
- Ärt in Swedish
- Greater Knapweed in English
- Grote centaurie in Dutch
- centaurée scabieuse in French
- giedderohkarássi in Northern Sami
- greater knapweed in English
- väddklint in Swedish
- Cramennog Fwyaf in Welsh
- Cramennog yr Ŷd in Welsh
- Gramedog Fwyaf in Welsh
Bibliographic References
- Alaska Exotic Plants Information Clearinghouse (AKEPIC) (2021), https://accs.uaa.alaska.edu/invasive-species/non-native-plant-species-list
- Svenska kärlväxtnamn (1900-01-01 00:00:00) Databas levererad av Thomas Karlsson 2011-06-16
- The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021adm), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CESC2
- Van der Meijden, R. (2005)