Knautia macedonica, the Macedonian scabious, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae.[1][2] It is native to Southeastern Europe - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, southeastern Romania and Kırklareli in Turkey.[3] Growing to 75 cm (30 in), this herbaceous perennial produces rich red "pincushion" flowers, similar to those of its close relative scabious (Scabiosa), on slender upright stems throughout summer.[4]

Knautia macedonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Knautia
Species:
K. macedonica
Binomial name
Knautia macedonica
Synonyms[1]
  • Knautia macedonica var. indivisa (Vis. & Pančić) J.C.Mayer & Diklić
  • Scabiosa macedonica (Griseb.) Vis.
  • Scabiosa macedonica var. indivisa Vis.
  • Trichera macedonica (Griseb.) Nyman
  • Knautia atrorubens Janka ex D.Brândză
  • Knautia lyrophylla (Pančić) Pančić
  • Knautia macedonica var. lilascens Pančić
  • Knautia macedonica f. lilascens (Pančić) Borbás
  • Knautia macedonica var. lyrophylla Pančić
  • Knautia macedonica f. lyrophylla (Pančić) Borbás
  • Knautia macedonica var. perpurpurans Borbás
  • Knautia serbica Formánek
  • Knautia tulceanensis Nyár.
  • Scabiosa lyrophylla Vis. & Pančić
  • Scabiosa macedonica var. lyrophylla (Pančić) Vis. & Pančić
  • Trichera arvensis f. microcephala Velen.
  • Trichera arvensis var. purpurea Grecescu
  • Trichera lyrophylla Nyman
  • Trichera macedonica var. lyrophylla (Pančić) Nyman

Knautia macedonica is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is extremely hardy, down to −20 °C (−4 °F) and below, but requires a sunny position in neutral or alkaline soil.[4] Though it may be short-lived, it self-seeds readily.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Knautia macedonica Griseb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Knautia macedonica Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Knautia macedonica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. ^ a b "Knautia macedonica". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Knautia macedonica". Gardenia.net. Gardenia. Retrieved 21 March 2021.