| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Scabiosa pyrenaica All. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Pedem. 1: 140 (1785) |
| Native Range | sw. Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves on both faces densely tomentose, the basal elliptic, acute, crenate, stem leaves lyrate, segments lanceolate, acuminate, heads large, long pedunculate |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | blue-violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 |
| Synonyms | Asterocephalus pyrenaicus (All.) Colla Scabiosa ambigua Avé-Lall. Scabiosa columbaria ssp. pyrenaica (All.) P.Fourn. Scabiosa columbaria ssp. vestita (Jord.) H.P.Fuchs Scabiosa laxiflora Willd. ex Link Scabiosa mollissima DC. Scabiosa tomentosa J.F.Gmel. Scabiosa vestita Jord. Sclerostemma pyrenicum (All.) Schott |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |