| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lomelosia caucasica (M.Bieb.) Greuter & Burdet |
| Synonyms | Scabiosa caucasica M.Bieb. |
| Scabiosa connata Hornem. | |
| Scabiosa elegans Spreng. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | minutely pubescent or glabrous, lower leaves oblong-lanceolate, entire, long petiolate, stem leaves pinnate, segments linear, floral heads large |
| Size | 50-60cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring and fall; cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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