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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: Rosette-forming annual or biennial plant with opposite, pinnately-dissected, simple leaves. Inflorescence a many-flowered head on a long peduncle; corollas generally lavender, pink or whitish.

History:

Biology & Spread:

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

US Habitat:

Distribution

US Nativity: Introduced to U.S.

Native Origin: Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Resembles/Alternatives: Scabiosa stellata [L.], 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: 2006-11-07 by Joe Marcus