Lomelosia graminifolia, synonym Scabiosa graminifolia, grass-leaved scabious, is a species of Lomelosia native to in the Mediterranean region from Morocco and Spain to Greece.[1] The plant grows on rocky slopes. As its name indicates, this species has grass-like leaves.[2] Its flowers are pink or lilac and open in summer.
Grass-leaved scabious | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Dipsacales |
Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
Genus: | Lomelosia |
Species: | L. graminifolia
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Binomial name | |
Lomelosia graminifolia | |
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Distribution
editLomelosia graminifolia us native to Morocco and the northern Mediterranean Basin (Albania, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and former Yugoslavia).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Lomelosia graminifolia (L.) Greuter & Burdet". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Scabiosa graminifolia". AGS Plant Encyclopaedia. Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 9 August 2014.