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Kingdom | Plantae |
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Sub Kingdom | Tracheobionta (vascular plant) | |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta (seed plant) | |
Division | Magnoliophyta (flowering plant) | |
Class | Magnoliopsida (dicotyledon) | |
Order | Dipsacales | |
Family | Dipsacaceae | |
Genus | Scabiosa | |
Species | argentea | |
Classification | L. | |
Common name | silver scabious |
Geographic Range | North America, Eurasia. |
Physical Characteristics | biennial erbaceous plant, not very branched stem, elongated and engraved leaves. White or pink flowers, gathered in a flower head. It flowers in May. When the seed sprouts it forms a basal rosette, and the plant passes winter in this form. In spring new rosettes grow and flower. |
Notes | it can tolerate long submersions, reduced state of the soil, moderate salinity. |
Habitat | littorals, dunes. |
Sources | |
References | Laguna di Venezia – Gli ambienti |
Web References | http://www.ambiente.venezia.it/partecipazione/lagunavenezia/Web/ |
Source of the photo | http://bitkiterapi.tripod.com/ |