Knautia | |
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Knautia arvensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Dipsacales |
Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
Genus: |
Knautia L. |
Species | |
See text. |
See text.
Knautia is a genus in the family Caprifoliaceae. The common names of these flowers are a variant of "widow flower." Others are given the name "Scabious," although this word belongs to a related genus (Scabiosa).
Species include:
The name Knautia comes from the 17th-century German botanists, Drs. Christoph and Christian Knaut.