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Devil's-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) — wildflower of Ireland

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Devil's-bit Scabious

山蘿蔔 · 山萝卜 · 山蘿蔔 · Succise des prés · Mordisco del diablo

Succisa pratensis

Fluffy purple pin-cushion flowers in late summer. Legend says the devil bit off the long root in anger because the plant was too good at curing illness!

Height
80 cm
Blooms
Jul–Oct
Family
Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae)
Latin name
Succisa pratensis
Where to find
  • Damp meadows
  • Bog edges
  • Roadside ditches