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| − | + | '''''Succisa pratensis''''' Moench also known as Devils-bit Scabious, is a [[flowering plant]] of the genus ''[[Succisa]]'' in the family [[Dipsacaceae]]. It differs from other similar species in that it has 4 lobed flowers, whereas Small Scabious and [[Field scabious]] have 5 lobes and hence it has been placed in a separate genus in the same family<ref>Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland by Rae Spencer Jones and Sarah Cuttle</ref>. It also grows on damper ground<ref>The Illustrated Wild Flower Finder's Calendar</ref>. | |
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| + | Its leaves are also un-lobed unlike [[Field scabious]]<ref>Usborne Spotter's Handbook of Birds, Trees, Wildflowers</ref>, and are arranged in opposite pairs. The leaves and plant can be confused with [[Greater Knapweed]] however Knapweed has leaves that are alternate, not opposite. | ||
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| + | It prefers moist soil - damp meadows and woods, lowland heath, marshy areas; but will tolerate drier conditions. Male and female flowers are produced on different heads, the female being smaller<ref>A photographic guide to Wildflowers of Britain and Europe by Paul Sterry and Bob Press</ref>. Flowers from June until October. | ||
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| + | It is a good source of nectar and is the foodplant of [[Marsh fritillary]], whose eggs are laid in groups on the underside of the plant, and Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth [[Hemaris tityus]]. As both plant and invertebrates are rare, their survival relies on careful management of sites containing these species. | ||
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Revision as of 17:33, 22 June 2010
| Habit | herbaceous
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| Height: | ⇕ | 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. to 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun, part-sun |
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| Water: | ◍ | moist, moderate |
| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 5 to 9 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | blue, purple |
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Succisa pratensis Moench also known as Devils-bit Scabious, is a flowering plant of the genus Succisa in the family Dipsacaceae. It differs from other similar species in that it has 4 lobed flowers, whereas Small Scabious and Field scabious have 5 lobes and hence it has been placed in a separate genus in the same family[1]. It also grows on damper ground[2].
Its leaves are also un-lobed unlike Field scabious[3], and are arranged in opposite pairs. The leaves and plant can be confused with Greater Knapweed however Knapweed has leaves that are alternate, not opposite.
It prefers moist soil - damp meadows and woods, lowland heath, marshy areas; but will tolerate drier conditions. Male and female flowers are produced on different heads, the female being smaller[4]. Flowers from June until October.
It is a good source of nectar and is the foodplant of Marsh fritillary, whose eggs are laid in groups on the underside of the plant, and Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth Hemaris tityus. As both plant and invertebrates are rare, their survival relies on careful management of sites containing these species.
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- w:Succisa pratensis. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
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