Succisa pratensis Moench, also known as Devil’s-bit or Devil’s-bit Scabious

17 thoughts on “Succisa pratensis Moench, also known as Devil’s-bit or Devil’s-bit Scabious”

1. A beautiful little plant, but better with bumblebees !!!! 🙂

   1. . it is lovely even without Bombus

      1. AND A NEW GRAVATAR !!! Ta- DA !!!!

         1. you are observant, yes. I designed it for my new business cards, and I use that as my logo on it 🙂 so I thought I’d use it here too.

         2. Oh, I’m fascinated by gravatars and always have been. I cannot help but notice anyone’s putting up a new one. Yours is dramatic and distinctive, Ritva !

         3. Good, then I have succeeded, I did hope to make recognisable ata glance ( sorry spelling- my beb time is now) 🙂

         4. Sleep well …

2. Kauniita. Ihan uusi kasvi minulle!

   1. Purtojuuri on kasvi

3. Todella kauniit kuvat!

4. Oh Ritva these are gorgeous. What kind of flower is this?

   1. Succisa pratensis is a perennial herb up to 1m tall, growing from a basal rosette of simple or distantly-toothed, lanceolate leaves. Its unlobed leaves distinguish it from Field scabious,.[7] The plant may be distinguished from Greater Knapweed by having its leaves in opposite pairs, not alternate as in knapweed. The bluish to violet (occasionally pink) flowers are borne in tight compound flower heads or capitula. Individual flowers are tetramerous, with a four-lobed epicalyx and calyx and a four-lobed corolla.[8] Male and female flowers are produced on different flower heads (gynodioecious), the female flower heads being smaller.[9] The flowering period is from June until October.[where?][citation needed]

5. Are they ever pink?

   1. yes they are occasionally pink

6. Kaunis väri ja muoto tuolla nupulla. Kauniit kuvat myös.

7. I love these funky little flowers…. and your images are perfect, such great detail

   Mollyxxx

8. Lovely photos of a lovely plant 🙂

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