Knautia arvensis
Bluebuttons, Field Scabiosa
Also known as: Knautia arvensis f. monstruosa Bolzon +12 more
- Knautia arvensis f. monstruosa Bolzon
- Knautia arvensis var. alpestris Brügger
- Knautia arvensis var. arvensis
- Knautia arvensis var. budensis (Simonk.) Szabó
- Knautia arvensis var. vulgaris Coult.
- Knautia breindli Beck
- Knautia ceretanica Sennen
- Knautia ligerina Tourl.
- Knautia veneta Beck
- Scabiosa carpatica Fisch. ex Spreng.
- Scabiosa stricta Seidel ex Roem. & Schult.
- Scabiosia arvensis Linnaeus
- Trichera arvensis (L.) Schrad. ex Roem. & Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caprifoliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Knautia arvensis (commonly known as Bluebuttons or Field Scabiosa) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, 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)
Alberta, Argentina South, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Føroyar, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Québec, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming