Scabiosa atropurpurea
Mournful Widow, Mourningbride
Other regional names: Pincushions +2 more
- Pincushions
- Purple Pincushion
- Sweet Scabious
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caprifoliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Scabiosa atropurpurea (commonly known as Mournful-Widow or Mourningbride) is a biennial belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Madeira, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Brazil South, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Ecuador, Germany, Great Britain, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, Tasmania, Texas, Uruguay, Washington
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms