Scabiosa japonica

Scabiosa japonica
	Close-up of flower
	Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Caprifoliaceae
Genus:	Scabiosa
Species:	S. japonica
Binomial name
	Scabiosa japonica; Miq.
Synonyms
	Trochocephalus japonicus (Miq.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Scabiosa japonica is a species of flowering plant in the pincushion flower genus Scabiosa (family Caprifoliaceae), native to central and southern Japan, and introduced to the Dominican Republic.^[1] A biennial or short-lived perennial reaching 10 to 50 cm (4 to 20 in), the Royal Horticultural Society considers it a good plant to attract pollinators.^[2] A number of cultivars are commercially available, including 'Blue Note', 'Blue Star', 'Blue Diamonds', 'Ritz Blue', and 'Ritz Rose'.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Budding flower
Side view of flower
Habit
On a mountainside
Fabriciana adippe
Argynnis paphia
Erebia neriene
Gonepteryx mahaguru
Parnara guttata
Aglais io

References

^ ^a ^b "Scabiosa japonica Miq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
^ "Scabiosa japonica". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
^ "Scabiosa japonica 'Blue Note'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. 7 suppliers
^ "Scabiosa japonica var. alpina 'Blue Star'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. 2 suppliers
^ "Scabiosa japonica 'Blue Diamonds'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. Synonyms; Scabiosa 'Kiescalibu', Scabiosa caucasica 'Blue Diamonds'. 1 suppliers
^ "Scabiosa japonica var. alpina 'Ritz Blue'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. 5 suppliers
^ "Scabiosa japonica var. alpina 'Ritz Rose'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. 2 suppliers

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[POWO_319938-1-1] "Scabiosa japonica Miq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

[RHS_79139-2] "Scabiosa japonica". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

[RHS_323377-3] "Scabiosa japonica 'Blue Note'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. 7 suppliers

[RHS_272537-4] "Scabiosa japonica var. alpina 'Blue Star'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. 2 suppliers

[RHS_180158-5] "Scabiosa japonica 'Blue Diamonds'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. Synonyms; Scabiosa 'Kiescalibu', Scabiosa caucasica 'Blue Diamonds'. 1 suppliers

[RHS_244103-6] "Scabiosa japonica var. alpina 'Ritz Blue'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. 5 suppliers

[RHS_343738-7] "Scabiosa japonica var. alpina 'Ritz Rose'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022. 2 suppliers

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