Caprifoliaceae
Dove pincushions
Scabiosa columbaria
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Genus
- Scabiosa
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Common names
By language (27)
- Afrikaans
- Bitterbos
- Arabic
- جربية ورد الحمام, جزر الراعية, ورد الحمام
- arz
- الغرب الكولومبى
- Belarusian
- Скабіёза галубіная, Скабіёза галубковая
- Bulgarian
- Гълъбова самогризка
- Chinese
- 密球蓝盆花, 密球松虫草
- Czech
- Hlaváč fialový
- Danish
- Due-Skabiose
- Dutch
- Duifkruid
- English
- Dove pincushions, Lesser scabious, Pigeon scabious, Small scabious, Bacherlor's buttons
- Estonian
- Tui-tähtpea
- Finnish
- Törmäkukka, Kivikkotörmäkukka, Eteläntörmäkukka, Ketotörmäkukka, Tähtiruusujuuri
- French
- Colombaire, Scabieuse colombaire
- frr
- Haasruus
- German
- Tauben-Skabiose, Tauben-Grindkraut, Taubenskabiose
- hsb
- Hołbjacy rupač
- Irish
- Cab an ghasáin beag
- Lithuanian
- Balandinė žvaigždūnė
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Bakkeknapp
- Persian
- طوسک کفتری
- Polish
- Driakiew gołębia
- Russian
- Скабиоза голубиная
- Slovak
- Hlaváč fialový
- Slovenian
- Navadni grintavec
- Swedish
- Fältvädd
- Turkish
- Küçük uyuz otu
- Welsh
- Clafrllys bach
Synonyms
- Asterocephalus amoenus Spreng.
- Asterocephalus columbaria (L.) Wallr.
- Asterocephalus mollissimus Spreng.
- Asterocephalus pumilus Spreng.
- Asterocephalus pyrenaicus Sweet
- Columbaria minor Gray
- Columbaria patens Fourr.
- Columbaria rubella Opiz ex Steud.
- Columbaria vulgaris J.Presl & C.Presl
- Scabiosa acaulis Thunb.
- Scabiosa amoena J.Jacq.
- Scabiosa balbini Sennen & Elías
- Scabiosa brigantiaca Jord.
- Scabiosa caerulea Gueldenst.
- Scabiosa caesaraugustana Echeand.
- Scabiosa commutata Roem. & Schult.
- Scabiosa dubia Velen.
- Scabiosa grisea (Sommier & Levier) Grossh.
- Scabiosa hyrcanica Steven
- Scabiosa koelzii Rech.f.
- Scabiosa laciniata Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Scabiosa levieri Porta
- Scabiosa longicincta Pau
- Scabiosa longipedunculata Hornem.
- Scabiosa nitida Bernh. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Scabiosa nudicaulis Lam.
- Scabiosa orophila Timb.-Lagr. & Jeanb.
- Scabiosa patens Jord.
- Scabiosa peduncularis Rouy
- Scabiosa permixta Jord. ex Boreau
- Scabiosa polymorpha Weigel
- Scabiosa pumila Burm.f.
- Scabiosa purpurea Sulak.
- Scabiosa rubella Opiz ex Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
- Scabiosa spreta Jord.
- Scabiosa subalpina Brügger
- Scabiosa thunbergii Roem. & Schult.
- Scabiosa tolosana Timb.-Lagr. & Jeanb.
- Sclerostemma columbarium (L.) Schott
- Succisa columbaria (L.) Moench
Flowers
- In flower
- April to January (from 587 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Nans, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
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FlowerPhoto: De Waal Hugo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony King, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Robert H. Wardell, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tam, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Atkinsb62, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.