Scabious (Scabios, Field Scabious, Pincushion Flower)
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- Common Name: Scabious (Scabios, Field Scabious, Pincushion Flower)
- Latin Name: Scabiosa spp.; Knautia arvensis
- Family Name: Dipsacaceae
The Scabious group, including the Field Scabious, contain tannins, but the flowers and leaves are fine as a small part of a varied diet.
Although listed as a wild flower Scabious are often cultivated in gardens.
