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Definition of Scabiosa atropurpurea
1. Noun. Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States.
Generic synonyms: Scabiosa, Scabious
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scabiosa Atropurpurea
Literary usage of Scabiosa atropurpurea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Natural History of the Azores, Or Western Islands by Frederick Du Cane Godman (1870)
"I can scarcely conceive that Madeira specimen belonging to the scabiosa atropurpurea
of our gardens, although Mr. Lowe apparently holds the former to be a ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"scabiosa atropurpurea.— The mourning bride or pin-cushion flower. (XH) spherical.
Eu., Asia Minor, and Persia. 6. ..."
3. A Contribution to Our Knowledge of Seedlings by John Lubbock (1892)
"The pendulous anatropous ovule characteristic of the Order is represented by a
vertical section of the ovary of scabiosa atropurpurea (fig. ..."
4. The Flower Garden: Or, Breck's Book of Flowers; in which are Described All by Joseph Breck (1856)
"scabiosa atropurpurea. — Mourning Bride. — A hardy ornamental plant, suitable
for the border; it may be sown any time in May, and will produce its flowers ..."
5. The English Gardener: Or, A Treatise on the Situation, Soil, Enclosing and ...by William Cobbett by William Cobbett (1829)
"Propagated by separating the roots. Not particular as to soil, but likes a shady
situation. 522. SCABIOUS, sweet.—Lat. scabiosa atropurpurea. ..."
6. A Contribution to Our Knowledge of Seedlings by John Lubbock (1896)
"The radicle easily pushes its way through the membranous portions at the FiG.
45.- -scabiosa atropurpurea. Germination, x 8. Cal, the five segments or ..."
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