Rock garden plants Scabiosa  lucida Vill.   
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FamilyDIPSACACEAE
Genus species var.Scabiosa  lucida Vill. 
SynonymsScabiosa columbaria ssp. lucida (Vill.) Čelak.
 Scabiosa stricta (Waldst. & Kit.) Jasiewicz
Territory MIDDLE EUROPE; SE.EUROPE; SW.EUROPE
dry, stony grassland
Altitude700-2600m
Description glabrous, leaves shiny green, oval-lanceolate, shallowly crenate, petiolate, upper leaves pinnatilobate, with large, terminal segment, heads 10-20mm in diam., compressed
Size20-30cm
Colorreddish purple
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typecarpet
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring and fall
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