Succisa

Plant Characteristics
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Succisa is a genus of flowering plants in the Dipsacaceae family.

Read about Succisa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Succisa (succise, praemorse; cut off at the lower end, referring to the root). Dipsaceae. Three or 4 herbs, by some authorities incl. in Scabiosa, of the Medit. region to Trop. Afr., marked by the soft or herbaceous scales or palea (involucels) subtending the florets in the head, and by other technical characters. To this genus or group belongs the "teufelsabbiss" of the Germans. The plants are little known in cult., but S. australis, Mert., is listed abroad among outdoor perennials. Nearly or quite glabrous: lvs. ovate-elongate and acuminate, entire, the lower ones somewhat auriculate: heads ovate, with lilac-violet or ochroleucous fls.; scales of involucre in 2 series. S. pratensis, Moench. (Scabiosa Succisa, Linn.), may be cult.: root praemorse (as if cut off): radical lvs. ovate-lanceolate, acuminate and entire, the cauline ones connate: scales of involucre in 2 or 3 series. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

Species include the Devil's bit, Succisa pratensis.

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