Scabiosa atropurpurea

Scabiosa atropurpurea - Casnell Island, Mahurangi Harbour.<br>Photographer: Mike Wilcox, Licence: All rights reserved. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common name

annual scabious

Family

Dipsacaceae

Authority

Scabiosa atropurpurea L.

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Conservation status

Not applicable

Flower colours

Red/Pink, Violet/Purple

Year naturalised

1869

Origin

Mediterranean