1. Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States
   - sweet scabious, mournful widow, Scabiosa atropurpurea

Derived forms: pincushion flowers

Type of: scabiosa, scabious

Encyclopedia: Pincushion flower

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