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Species:
Scabiosa atropurpurea (=Sixalix atropurpurea)
Common Name(s):
mourningbride, pincushion flower, mournful widow, sweet scabious
Habitats Impacted:
disturbed/waste areas, cropland/pasture
Regions likely to be Impacted:
SE
Present in Neighboring States?
AR, KS, MO, TX
Currently known from Oklahoma?
Yes
Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
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What you should know!
Can form monocultures. A serious threat to the globally rare blackland prairie. Mowing leads to the persistence and spread of this species.
Management information
Additional Online Resources for:
Scabiosa atropurpurea (=Sixalix atropurpurea)
Species Overview
Distribution Map
iNaturalist Records in Oklahoma
iNaturalist Records in North America
Herbarium Records
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