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Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected Weeds of British Columbia

Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis)

  • Regional Noxious Weed

     

  • taprooted perennial in the Teasel Family growing to 1.3 metres in height; violet-blue flowers; stems and leaves with short, stiff hairs

     

  • produces up to 2,000 seeds per plant

     

Violet flowers
Roadside infestation

More information on field scabious (Weeds BC)
Field Scabious - Integrated Weed Management (PDF format)
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