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Sixalix atropurpurea (L.) Greuter & Burdet

sweet scabious (Dipsacaceae)

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Synonym | Scabiosa atropurpurea L.

Sixalix atropurpurea is a Mediterranean perennial that has become naturalised at a few sites, mostly in south-eastern England.

Beachy Head (VC14: East Sussex); 2016-06-21

 sweet scabious / Sixalix atropurpurea: _Sixalix atropurpurea_ is a Mediterranean perennial that has become naturalised at a few sites, mostly in south-eastern England.

The flowers of Sixalix atropurpurea are a distinctive deep red–purple colour.

South Hinksey (VC22: Berkshire); 2017-06-07

 sweet scabious / Sixalix atropurpurea: The flowers of _Sixalix atropurpurea_ are a distinctive deep red–purple colour.

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