Knautia macedonica var. indivisa (Vis. & Pančić) J.C.Mayer & Diklić
Scabiosa macedonica (Griseb.) Vis.
Scabiosa macedonica var. indivisa Vis.
Trichera macedonica (Griseb.) Nyman
Knautia atrorubens Janka ex D.Brândză
Knautia lyrophylla (Pančić) Pančić
Knautia macedonica var. lilascens Pančić
Knautia macedonica f. lilascens (Pančić) Borbás
Knautia macedonica var. lyrophylla Pančić
Knautia macedonica f. lyrophylla (Pančić) Borbás
Knautia macedonica var. perpurpurans Borbás
Knautia serbica Formánek
Knautia tulceanensis Nyár.
Scabiosa lyrophylla Vis. & Pančić
Scabiosa macedonica var. lyrophylla (Pančić) Vis. & Pančić
Trichera arvensis f. microcephala Velen.
Trichera arvensis var. purpurea Grecescu
Trichera lyrophylla Nyman
Trichera macedonica var. lyrophylla (Pančić) Nyman
Knautia macedonica, the Macedonian scabious, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae.[1][2] It is native to Southeastern Europe - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, southeastern Romania and Kırklareli in Turkey.[3] Growing to 75 cm (30 in), this herbaceous perennial produces rich red "pincushion" flowers, similar to those of its close relative scabious (Scabiosa), on slender upright stems throughout summer.[4]
Knautia macedonica is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is extremely hardy, down to −20 °C (−4 °F) and below, but requires a sunny position in neutral or alkaline soil.[4] Though it may be short-lived, it self-seeds readily.[5]
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Knautiamacedonica, the Macedonian scabious, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to Southeastern Europe - Albania...