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Cephalaria gigantea (Ledeb.) Bobrov

giant scabious (Dipsacaceae)

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Cephalaria gigantea is an uncommon garden escape in England; it has heads of yellow flowers with dark bracts.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-15

 giant scabious / Cephalaria gigantea: _Cephalaria gigantea_ is an uncommon garden escape in England; it has heads of yellow flowers with dark bracts.

The leaves of Cephalaria gigantea are pinnately lobed almost to the midrib.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-15

 giant scabious / Cephalaria gigantea: The leaves of _Cephalaria gigantea_ are pinnately lobed almost to the midrib.

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