Macedonian Scabious - Knautia macedonica
Alternative names
Scabiosa rumelica
Description
Flowers and leaves resemble those of our native Field Scabious but the flowers are deep pinkish red or burgundy in colour.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
This is a cultivated plant that sometimes escapes and thrives for a time in the wild.
When to see it
Flowers June to September.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
It is difficult to determine the status of this species as a wild plant in Britain due to lack of records.
VC55 Status
Rare as a naturalised plant in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not included in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015