Calflora, a 501c3 non-profit
Distribution by County   7374    
Scabiosa atropurpurea  L.
Pincushion flower,   Pincushion plant,   Pincushions
Scabiosa atropurpurea is an annual herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 44 Merced: 1 San Luis Obispo: 9 Solano: 2
Butte: 1 Monterey: 6 San Mateo: 65 Sonoma: 1
Contra Costa: 15 Napa: 3 Santa Barbara: 11 Ventura: 6
El Dorado: 2 San Diego: 4 Santa Clara: 2 Yolo: 1
Marin: 337 San Francisco: 11 Santa Cruz: 18

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/24/2024).