Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Asterales > Family Compositae > Tribe Cardueae > Genus Centaurea

Centaurea scabiosa L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Centaurea*	L.	accepted genus name
*Acosta*	Adans.	heterotypic synonym
*Aegialophila*	Boiss. & Heldr.	heterotypic synonym
*Amberboa sect. Phaeopappus*	DC.	heterotypic synonym
*Calcitrapa*	Fabr.	heterotypic synonym
*Calcitrapoides*	Fabr.	heterotypic synonym
*Centaurea sect. Hyalaea*	DC.	heterotypic synonym
*Chartolepis*	Cass.	heterotypic synonym
*Cheirolepis*	Boiss.	heterotypic synonym
*Cnicus*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Colymbada*	Hill	heterotypic synonym
*Crocodilium*	Hill	heterotypic synonym
*Grossheimia*	Sosn. & Takht.	heterotypic synonym
*Hyalea*	(DC.) Jaub. & Spach	heterotypic synonym
*Jacea*	Mill.	heterotypic synonym
*Melanoloma*	Cass.	heterotypic synonym
*Phaeopappus*	(DC.) Boiss.	heterotypic synonym
*Plectocephalus*	D. Don	heterotypic synonym
*Stephanochilus*	Maire	heterotypic synonym
*Tomanthea*	DC.	heterotypic synonym
*Wagenitzia*	Dostál	heterotypic synonym

Species group names

*Colymbada scabiosa*	(L.) Holub	homotypic synonym
*Centaurea coriacea*	Willd.	heterotypic synonym
*Centaurea scabiosa subsp. coriacea*	(Willd.) Arcang.	heterotypic synonym
*Centaurea scabiosa subsp. vulgaris*	(W. D. J. Koch) Hayek	heterotypic synonym
*Centaurea scabiosa var. vulgaris*	W. D. J. Koch	heterotypic synonym
*Scabiosa variifolia*	Loisel.	heterotypic synonym

Children

Centaurea scabiosa L. subsp. scabiosa
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. adpressa (Ledeb.) Gugler
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. alpestris (Hegetschw.) Nyman
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. apiculata (Ledeb.) Mikheev
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. badensis (Tratt.) Gugler
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. cephalariifolia (Willk.) Greuter
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. fritschii (Hayek) Hayek
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. grinensis (Reut.) Nyman
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. integra Greuter
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. menteyerica (Chaix) Nyman
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. sadleriana (Janka) Asch. & Graebn.
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. spinulosa (Spreng.) Arcang.
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. tematinensis (Domin) Domin

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Albanian: Kokoçel barzgjebe sources: Vangjeli, J. (ed.) 2000: Flore de l'Albanie 4

Aragonese: anipeta; orella de somé; yerba ojera sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Basque: altuzkér; astuzkerra; atuzkér; aztuzkér; gardulatz; puzkér sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Bulgarian: Самогризкова метличина sources: Andreev, N. , Ančev, M. , Kožuharov, S. I. , Markova, M. , Peev, D. & Petrova, A. 1992: Opredelitel na visšite rastenija v Bălgarija. – Sofija: Nauka i izkustvo

Catalan: arrencapets; botja; botons de frare; botons de gavatx; camferrada; capçuda; capferrada; capferrada purpúria; gratabous; llapadena; ratabous sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Czech: Čekánek obecný; Chrpa čekánek sources: Jindřich Chrtek: Seznam vyšších rostlin květeny České republiky – http://www.ibot.cas.cz/nastenka/index.php

Danish: Stor Knopurt sources: Den virtuella floran – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html

Dutch: Grote centaurie sources: Meijden, R. van der 1990: Heukels' Flora van Nederland, ed. 21. – Groningen

English: Greater Knapweed sources: Dony, J. G., Jury, S. L. & Perring, F. H. 1986: English Names of Wild Flowers, a list recommended by the Botanical Society of the British Isles, ed. 2

Estonian: Põldjumikas sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Finnish: Ketokaunokki; ketokaunokki sources: Den virtuella floran – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html;Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

French: Centaurée Scabieuse; Centaurée scabieuse; Centaurée scabieuse sources: 2006: Tela Botanica, Le réseau de la botanique francophone – http://www.tela-botanica.org/;Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Index synonymique de la flore de Suisse et territoires limitrophes (ISFS). – Genève;Mauhin, F. 2007: Les noms français des plantes vasculaires de Belgique et des Régions voisines – http://www.lessources-cnb.be

German: Skabiosen-Flockenblume; Skabiosen-Flockenblume sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Synonymie-Index der Schweizer Flora und der angenzenden Gebiete;Rothmaler, W. H. P. 2005: Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, 4: Gefäßpflanzen: Kritischer Band, ed. 10. – München

High Aragonese: anipeta; cabeza de gurrión; orella de somé; yerba ojera sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Icelandic: Fagurkornblóm sources: Wasowicz, P. 2020: Annotated checklist of vascular plants of Iceland. – Garðabæ: Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands

Italian: Fiordaliso vedovino; Fiordaliso vedovino sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Indice sinonimico della Flora della Svizzera e territori limitrofi;Pignatti, S. 1982: Flora d'Italia 3. – Bologna

Latvian: Lielā dzelzene sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Lithuanian: Didžiagalvė bajorė sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Norwegian: Fagerknoppurt sources: Den virtuella floran – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html

Polish: Chaber driakiewnik sources: Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkova, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M. 2002: Flowering plants and pteridophytes of Poland. A Checklist. – Biodiversity Poland 1

Romanian: Албестрицэ скабиозэ sources: Gejdeman, T. S. 1986: Opredelitel' vysših rastenij Moldavskoj SSR, ed. 3. – Kisinev: Shtiintza

Russian: Василек шероховатый sources: Fedorov, A. A. 1994: Flora Partis europaeae URSS 7. – Leningrad

Slovak: Nevädzník hlaváčovitý sources: Marhold, K. & Hindák, F. 1998: Zoznam nižších a vyšších rastlín Slovenska. – Bratislava

Slovenian: Poljski glavinec sources: Trpin, D. & Vreš, B. 1995: Register flore Slovenije. Praprotnice in cvetnice. – Ljubljana

Spanish, Castillian: anapera; arnaza; asnaza; cabezuela; cardo garrapata; centaura mayor; centaurea mayor; centáurea mayor; hierba pedorrera; napera; pedo-de-burro sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Swedish: Järnört; Väddklint; väddklint sources: Den virtuella floran – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html;Karlsson, T. & Thomas: Checklista över Nordens kärlväxter – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/chk/chk3.htm;Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS