| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lomelosia crenata (Cirillo) Greuter & Burdet |
| Bibliography | Willdenowia 15: 73 (1985) |
| Native Range | se. Europe, Algeria to Tunisia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves ovate-oblong to spathulate, basal leaves dentate, upper leaves pinnatisect, heads solitary, 2-4cm across, radiate, involucral bracts oblong-lanceolate |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | pink, bluish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Asterocephalus ceratophyllus Paxton Asterocephalus crenatus (Cirillo) Spreng. Columbaria crenata (Cirillo) C.Presl Lomelosia coronopifolia (Sm.) Raf. Scabiosa ceratophylla Roem. & Schult. Scabiosa coronopifolia Sm. Scabiosa crenata Cirillo Scabiosa crenata var. breviseta Maire Scabiosa crenata var. glabrescens Verlaque Scabiosa crenata var. hirsuta Guss. Scabiosa frutescens Mill. Scabiosa gussonei Tineo ex Nyman Trochocephalus crenatus (Cirillo) Á.Löve & D.Löve |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia) |