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Family: Dipsacaceae (Teasel Family)

Synonym(s):

Duration: Annual

Habit: Herb

Listed by:
Invasive Plant Atlas of the US: 1
Federal Noxious Weed: 0
TDA Noxious Weed: 0
TPWD Prohibited Exotic Species: 0

Description: The rosette-forming Pincushions may sometimes survive a winter (particularly in mild climates), but it is generally considered to be an annual. Inflorescence are a lavender, pink or whitish many-flowered head on a long peduncle; resembling a pin cushion, leading to its common name. Leaves are opposite, pinnately-dissected, and simple leaves.

History: Scabiosa atropurpurea is an annual that is native to the Mediterranean area, it has been introduced worldwide as a container plant. Still widely used in borders, cottage gardens or cutting gardens.

Biology & Spread: Deadheading spent flowers may encourage additional bloom, however spent flower heads remain attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. It propagates by seeds which are dispersed by animals, and may self-seed in optimal growing conditions. Plants are generally intolerant of high heat and humidity, and do not grow well in the deep South (south of USDA Zone 7).

Ecological Threat: In areas where S. atropurpurea has established it has tended to form monocultures.

US Habitat: It favors grasslands, prairies and meadows.

Distribution

US Nativity: Introduced to U.S.

Native Origin: Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

US States: CA, KS, OR, TX, WA

Resembles/Alternatives: Scabiosa stellata , known to naturalize only in California. Stem shaggy-hairy; corollas blue.

Management: Chemical: Spot spray: 360g/L glyphosate as the isopropylamine salt and the mono-ammonium salt

USE PESTICIDES WISELY: ALWAYS READ THE ENTIRE PESTICIDE LABEL CAREFULLY, FOLLOW ALL MIXING AND APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND WEAR ALL RECOMMENDED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR AND CLOTHING. CONTACT YOUR STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL PESTICIDE USE REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS. MENTION OF PESTICIDE PRODUCTS ON THIS WEB SITE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ENDORSEMENT OF ANY MATERIAL.

Listing Source

Texas Department ofAgriculture Noxious Plant List
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Prohibited Exotic Species
Invaders Program
Federal Noxious Weed
Union of Concerned Scientists
United States Forest Service Southern Research Station

Text References

Jepson Flora Project: Jepson Interchange, (http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3420,3424,3425)

USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?33231 (07 November 2006)

Data Source

USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 7 November 2006). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. (http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SCAT)

Last Updated: 2024-02-07 by ARMO, TISI