Pterocephalus parnassi

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Read about Pterocephalus parnassi in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

P. Parnassi, Spreng. (Scabiosa Pterocephala, Linn.). A densely tufted perennial with woody sts. and branches, procumbent: lvs. narrowed into the stout petiole, ovate, obtuse, deeply cre- nate toothed or lyrate-pinnatifid : heads depressed- hemispherical; fls. lilac-pink; corolla 2-lipped, upper 2-lobed, lobes short rounded; lower 3-lobed, lobes ovate, obtuse. Greece. Perfectly hardy in England, used for carpeting in the herbaceous border or suitable for rockwork.

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