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Scabiosa vestina Facchini ex W.D.J.Koch  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesScabiosa vestina Facchini ex W.D.J.Koch 
BibliographySyn. Fl. Germ. Helv., ed. 2: 447 (1843)
Native Ranges. Alps, n. Apennines
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionbasal leaves narrowly spathulate, entire, glabrous, stem leaves pinnatisect with linear segments, floral heads 2-3cm across, radiate
Size10-30cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring and fall; cuttings in summer
SynonymsAsterocephalus vestinus (Facchini ex W.D.J.Koch) Facchini ex Rchb.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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