Cephalaria gigantea
Giant Scabious, Giant Scabious
Other regional names: Tatarian Cephalaria +1 more
- Tatarian Cephalaria
- Tatarian Swanseed
Also known as: Cephalaria caucasica Litv. +15 more
- Cephalaria caucasica Litv.
- Cephalaria elata (Hornem.) Schrad.
- Cephalaria elata Schrad. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Cephalaria sosnowskyi Kolak.
- Cerionanthus tataricus Schott ex Roem. & Schult.
- Lepicephalus atratus Lag.
- Lepicephalus caucasicus (Litv.) Litv.
- Lepicephalus giganteus (Ledeb.) Bobrov
- Lepicephalus tartarica Lag.
- Pycnocomon tataricum Wallr.
- Scabiosa altissima Mill.
- Scabiosa atrata Lag.
- Scabiosa dipsacoides Boiss. ex Tchich.
- Scabiosa elata Hornem.
- Scabiosa gigantea Ledeb.
- Succisa tatarica (Wallr.) Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caprifoliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cephalaria gigantea (commonly known as Giant Scabious) is a herbaceous perennial within the Caprifoliaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey
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)
Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, New York, Ontario, Québec, Wisconsin