Stats

Lifespan: Short-lived perennial
Size: Small
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Temperate grassland
Range: Europe and Africa
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Status: Uncommon

About

This wildflower grows in the chalky grasslands across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Its central flower head acts as a landing pad that vibrates to attract specific pollinators.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

Learn more

View on iNaturalist →

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Scabiosa
Species: Scabiosa columbaria