Family: Caprifoliaceae
blue-buttons, field scabiosa
[Scabiosa arvensis L.]
Steve C. Garske
Robert W. Freckmann
Etymology: Knautia: dedicated to Christen Knault (1654-1716), Saxon physician and botanist
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb; stems not prickly
Leaves: lower leaves coarsely toothed, upper deeply cut
Flowers: blue to purple, 4-parted; inflorescence a dense, domed, long-stalked cluster 1/2"-1 1/2" thick surrounded by bracts about equal to the head; blooms June-Sept.
Conservation Status: Introduced - locally established
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb; stems not prickly
Leaves: lower leaves coarsely toothed, upper deeply cut
Flowers: blue to purple, 4-parted; inflorescence a dense, domed, long-stalked cluster 1/2"-1 1/2" thick surrounded by bracts about equal to the head; blooms June-Sept.
Conservation Status: Introduced - locally established
USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc.
Robert W. Freckmann
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Botanical Illustration
Kurt Stüber
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
Kurt Stüber
Botanical Illustration
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
Robert W. Freckmann