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Cephalaria
Also called False Scabious, Mock Scabious, Swanseed
Cephalaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae. It includes 102 species native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa.
They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8–2 m (2 ft 7 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall.
Some species are grown as ornamental plants in gardens. The most popular species is C. gigantea, a perennial species from the Caucasus growing to 2 m tall, valued for its strong erect growth with dark green foliage and yellow flowers.
Alpine Scabious · Anatolian Cephalaria · Cephalaria duzceensis · Tatarian cephalaria · Cephalaria leucantha · Cephalaria tuteliana · Succisa pentaphylla
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