Pycnocomon rutifolium
Scabieuse à feuilles de rue
Pycnocomon
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Les Maures |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Flower size | 5-20 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July |
| Leaf type | Pinnate, Bipinnate |
| Height | to 1.75 m |
Description
Also known as Scabiosa rutifolia. A sturdy, erect, smooth to hairy plant, usually branched.
Found in very damp habitats.
Flowers
Flowers can be pink, yellow or white, round, with the outer florets slightly larger than the inner ones. The flower bracts are fused together half way up, then divide into 6-8 lobes.
Leaves
Pinnate row of leaflets on either side of the stem, Bipinnate leaflets on either side of the stem, each leaflet is further subdivided. Somewhat fleshy. Basal leaves: often entire and lobed. Upper leaves: rows of leaflets on either side of the stem or each leaflet further subdivided.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of small, dry, 1-seeded fruit. Each fruit with 5 bristles (awns).
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