field scabious

field scabious
noun
perennial having bluish-lilac flowers; introduced in the eastern United States
Syn: ↑Scabiosa arvensis
Hypernyms: ↑scabious, ↑scabiosa

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noun
: a perennial European scabious (Scabiosa arvensis) introduced in eastern United States and having bluish lilac flowers

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field scabious,
a plant with long, tough stems and dense flower heads of various colors.

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